Popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo is under much pressure after she got a letter from the Lagos state government to pay over N18M for tax in seven days.
Taking to her Instagram page, the frustrated mother of two accused the body of how they come up with such an exorbitant amount.
According to the Lagos government, Iyabo Ojo was owing N7,376,000.00 tax for 2022, and for 2021, she was owing N11,264,092.
In a now-deleted post, the Nollywood actress shared that she was not going to pay such an outrageous amount for tax and that the government should do their worse.
“After paying for different types of taxes for one’s businesses, house & all…. you still come up with all this huge amount and give me 7 days to pay up, lol.
“Last time, you people asked me to come to your office, I came, you asked me to explain and declare what I earn, which I did with my tax consultant, but no you did not respond to my letter, because you want me to pay you an outrageous amount that I do not have, make I go thief ni? I ask again, ‘How do you people come up with such outrageous bills?’
“What have you people ever done for me as a government? NOTHING. Since you guys insist, You can gladly come and close down my business, arrest me, jail me, or kill me for all I care, we all will die one day.
Although the Lagos government has not responded to her outburst but a few hours later, Iyabo Ojo deleted her post and continued to have fun, then replied to what seemed to be a netizen who trolled her to pay her tax and referred her back to her stance on voting Peter Obi, she said;
“I stand & re stan obediently on my beliefs…..I can never be pressured nor shaken …….I will never bow down to tribal bigots….I want a better Nigeria, i don’t care whose ego gets bruised…. we can not all believe in the same thingI see no tribe. I only see my country, I’m a Nigerian….I am not afraid of death, for that is inevitable…I will never be afraid to air my opinion, for that is my right….I have no enemies, We may not all believe in the same course, we may not see things the same way but you’re not my enemy bcos at the end of the day, either, good or bad.. we’re in it together …. we’re all citizens of Nigeria…….I have empathy for my country & not for stomach infrastructure…….If after 8 years Nigeria has a renewed hope, then my beliefs may change, but till then, i obediently stand on my beliefs …..if you didn’t make me, you can’t break me, you can take the body but never my soul…”
Reactions: We will contribute and pay up your tax amount!!
The tax drama had many social media users supporting her, while some stated that she should continue living her life without stressing, others advised she paid the bit she could pay for no. See some comments below;
@mymouthwillnotkeeme: Mama relax…we will contribute and pay up the tax amount!! You get God you get great pillar!!
@olushola_aliu: Iyabo Notting do you. Pay the one you can pay out of it and bluff them after you sort it out. Ara won loshi wa. How many of them that are spilting nonsense are paying. I just posted your video on Facebook
@tunim_kitchen_householditems: You can never be broken….I love you more by the day😍❤️ may history be kind to you!!
@adiva_samuel: You shall live long and prosper🙌 no weapon fashioned against you shall prosper 🙏 AMEN 🙏
@kadijat_1234: They deducted Tax from each and everyone monthly income, they still collect from business owners if I may ask what did they use all the money do,I repeat all the Tax all this peoples they collect what did they use am do, which development did you see in the country go to other countries and see what they use all the Tax money they deduct do, Nigeria government want to copy other countries but they don’t make use of the money they deduct on each citizen. If they make use of the Tax money then Nigeria will be a better country to stay all the youth won’t be relocating to other countries, Nigeria system and leaders ain’t helping at all they are the root of the citizens problems. This country is a mess so we don’t have our own right again as a citizen .
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Iyabo Ojo threatens man that recreates her N37.5M AMVCA dress for content
In other news, a hilarious video of how a fan of popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo recreated her dress has left many cracking up.
The mother of two took to her Instagram to call out a young man identified as @officialdacoster, a content creator who used her AMVCA extravagant dress for content.
Recall that celebrities flooded the Eko Hotel for the prestigious event, Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards sometime in May with their best look.
