In a surprising revelation, renowned Nigerian singer and songwriter, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, professionally known as Iyanya recently admitted to endorsing Yvonne Nelson’s book dubbed ‘I Am not Yvonne Nelson’ without realizing he was featured in it.
It will be recalled that Yvonne Nelson, a famous Ghanaian actress and filmmaker, in 2023 authored a book chronicling her life experiences, possibly including anecdotes involving individuals from her professional circle.
The screen goddess, in a chapter titled, “Iyanya And My Love Life”, spoke about her escapades with Iyanya and how she later found out he was cheating on her with Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh. However, speaking in a recent interview with The Beat 99.9 FM, Lagos, Iyanya disclosed that he endorsed the book without knowing the content.
The ‘Kukere’ hitmaker, who had promised to address his ex lover’s allegations last year when the book came out, stated that he is still not ready to respond to her infidelity allegations. He went on to reveal that they are still on good terms and communicate often.
“I endorsed Yvonne Nelson’s book without knowing I was in the book. We were cool, we still talk to this day, so I didn’t know that I was in the book. When the book came out, everywhere was buzzing. People were telling me I am in the book. But I have not read it till now.
“I know I promise to address the allegations she made in her book, but I’m not ready to respond. I’m not going to respond to stuff like that, being me comes with a lot of madness,” he said.
His admission of endorsing the book without prior knowledge of his involvement adds an intriguing layer to the narrative.
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