RHOL Stars at Odds as Diiadem, Dabota Reveal Details of Rift
What began as a close friendship between The Real Housewives of Lagos stars Adeola “Diiadem” Adeyemi and Dabota Lawson has turned into a public social media dispute involving money, business opportunities, bloggers and unresolved personal issues. The two beauty entrepreneurs became friends through the beauty industry and later appeared together in the third season of The Real Housewives of Lagos. They were previously known for supporting each other publicly and promoting their businesses. Their relationship came under scrutiny after reports emerged that they had fallen out and stopped following each other on social media. Although some reports blamed alleged jealousy, neither woman initially confirmed the reason. Diiadem later addressed the situation on Snapchat, accusing Dabota of being linked to information circulated about her by bloggers. She also revisited a ₦5 million transfer associated with Dabota’s birthday, claiming she was asked to return the money and did so immediately. Diiadem said she was particularly upset after her daughter’s image appeared on a blog and asked Dabota to stop discussing her publicly. Dabota responded by challenging Diiadem to state exactly what she had done wrong. She said the relationship became strained after she secured a funding opportunity from a finance company that Diiadem had also approached but, according to her, did not complete the required process. Dabota also pointed to the renovation and rebranding of her business and a new product she said she had shown Diiadem. She rejected aspects of the blogger allegations and challenged Diiadem to provide evidence. The disagreement also involved money. Diiadem said she once borrowed ₦1 million from Dabota during a meeting and later repaid ₦1.5 million, including extra money for gifts for Dabota’s daughter. Diiadem subsequently raised issues surrounding a $10,000 funding opportunity and a project involving content creator Jarvis, claiming Dabota wanted to participate but became upset after she was not invited. The dispute has since spread across social media, with screenshots of their exchanges circulating online. Both women have given different accounts of what caused the friendship to collapse. Diiadem says she wants to be left out of further drama, while Dabota has challenged her to clearly explain her grievances. Their fallout has drawn significant attention because of their previously close relationship and shared appearance on The Real Housewives of Lagos Season 3
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