Actress Peggy Ovire has finally answered the N100 million demand letter actor Taiye Arimoro sent through his lawyers — and she isn’t accepting any part of his story.
A fesponse issued by Peggy’s legal team, said Taiye’s claims were “misleading, selective and materially false,” insisting the actor is twisting the entire incident.
According to the letter, the issue started when Taiye was asked to return to set, but instead allegedly got into a heated confrontation. The response states that he assaulted the Production Manager, Luke Obayi, before allegedly head-butting Peggy’s driver, Joshua Madu, leaving him bleeding from the ear and nose. Witnesses around the location reportedly gave statements to the police confirming Taiye’s aggressive behaviour.
Peggy’s lawyers also said Taiye tried to flee immediately after the incident, and any attempt to stop him was simply to prevent him from escaping before police arrived. They maintained that Peggy never assaulted him, explaining that the only physical contact was when she “pushed him lightly” after he allegedly attempted to deflate her tyres.
They insisted that Taiye’s Instagram live was a deliberate attempt to manipulate public perception, and that the CCTV clips he shared were selectively edited to favour his own narrative.
The letter also dismissed talk of mob action, a broken jaw, harassment, or any form of violence against him as completely fabricated. It added that the matter is already under investigation by both the police and the Actors Guild of Nigeria, calling Taiye’s demand letter “premature” and without merit.
Peggy’s legal team rejected the N100M compensation request and made it clear that she may take up her own petitions for assault, defamation, and interference with production.
To seal it, Peggy posted on Instagram that her silence should not be taken for weakness, reminding everyone that the investigation is ongoing and the truth will unfold.
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