Popular Yoruba Nollywood actor, Babatunde Tayo, widely known as Baba Tee, has made a startling reversal, admitting to a brief sexual encounter with Dara, the wife of comedian and skit maker Ganiyu Morufu, also called Ijoba Lande.
Baba Tee’s confession came during a live interview with socialite Esabod and other TikTok influencers on Sunday, contradicting his previous outright denial of any involvement with Dara.
Initially, he had challenged Lande to provide proof of his claims or risk facing legal action for defamation.
Lande had earlier alleged in an interview that his wife’s infidelity led to their separation, naming at least 21 men in the entertainment industry as those she had been involved with.
Among them was Baba Tee, whose name surfaced in both an Instagram post and the viral interview.
In his initial response, Baba Tee refuted the allegations, asserting that he had only met Dara once in 2024, through actress Marygold.
The 45-year-old actor explained that Marygold introduced Dara to him as an aspiring content creator and artiste, and he only realized her true identity much later.
However, in a dramatic turn of events, Baba Tee admitted to having a brief sexual encounter with Dara, attributing it to a night of drinking and a ‘Truth or Dare’ game played alongside Marygold.
Detailing what transpired, he said, “When Marygold and Dara came to my house, she (Marygold) claimed that she wanted me to be an MC for an upcoming programme of hers despite not telling me that she was coming with anyone. She introduced Dara as a content creator and not as Lande’s wife. They began to ask if I had a Qatar connection before the ‘Truth or Dare’ game suggestion came up.
“So immediately we began the game, Marygold went completely naked and was daring me consistently to Dara while she kept taking alcohol as a choice of not wanting to do the tasks that I demanded from her. Rather than throwing more ‘Truth’ to me, they were hurling ‘Dare’ at me.
“Marygold now dared Dara to let me have a ‘quick’ sexual intercourse with her and she (Dara) obliged. So, the reason I said I never slept with Lande’s wife was because Marygold never introduced her as that to me, she called her a content creator. I will not deny that I had a short sexual intercourse with her, it is the first time I am saying it. It is now that I discovered that it was a set-up by both of them to malign my personality.”
Following the revelation, Esabod advised Baba Tee to apologize to Lande, emphasizing that his initial denial and legal threats amounted to betrayal.
In response, Baba Tee took to his official Facebook page on Monday to express his regret, writing, “I am deeply sorry from the bottom of my heart, brother, Lande. Deep how Dara became Lande’s wife without my knowledge…Hmmm. I fear women.”
Meanwhile, Marygold, who was previously Lande’s manager, has been accused of orchestrating the entire situation, with allegations surfacing that she secretly recorded the encounter between Baba Tee and Dara.
