In 2010 9ice released a song that made a lot of people wrongfully drag me into a terrible situation. People who mis-construed the song and it created a rumour.
A terrible false rumour that was fuelled by journalists and bloggers who were only after hits on their sites.Bloggers and journalists who did not care to investigate and confirm a rumour,but chose to print and post it anyways not caring who got hurt in the process.
I remember pleading my innocence and that of Toni Payne's but social media people being who and how they are,chose not to listen.
I remember calling 9ice on the phone CIA style to talk to him about it and he was clearly heard admitting the song was not about myself or Toni Payne,but social media people being who and how they are,chose not to listen.
I remember asking 9ice to publicly clear the air on the terrible rumour,but was shocked when my friend said he would not because he was busy and didnt have time for such. Again nobody wondered why.
Fast forward 2016. six years later and I was surprised when i heard that 9ice has finally come out to say i never slept with his wife and the song was not about me and even apologised on top.That he has finally come out to say the truth about the issue that cast a negative shadow over my head and that of his ex wife for six years.
All i can do is smile because I know me better than anybody out there who insulted me over the matter. I said it then and i say it now, Michael Ugochukwu Stephens will never sleep with his friends wife.
Families and husbands you can now relax. Your daughters and wives are safe around me hahahahaha!!
To 9ice, bro you left it a bit too late. You had your chance to clear this matter up 6 years ago when it really mattered but you did not take it. I do not know why and exactly what it was that made you keep quiet all that while. I did my best to clear my name without you and moved have moved on since.
Anyways I accept your apology and thank God we are all alive.
To bloggers and journalists: You will be who and how you are,but the best and most successful ones amongst you will be the ones who actually get professional about with their work and try to investigate stories before putting it out there. I really hope you all realise its not all about the hits.
Do not lose your humanity all because you want to be the first to break news.On a lighter note,if you want to break news,kindly break the news that my new song ft Olamide titled Seyi Shay will drop on cloud 9music and mtn plus tomorrow 5th February 2016.
I wish you all the best and I appreciate everybody who has been there for me.God bless us all.
......and i had learnt how to live my life
I beg your pardon Ruggedybaba,I stand out of this group you have called out.I stood by you when this happened,please give me credit!...*HISSES*
Lol, SDK ohhhhh.
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@Galore
Titled @Sheyi shay?
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Isorite... Hope the song go make sense
@9CE Na stupid guy now......
ThankGod d fame he was looking for..he did not get in the long run....devil finish him career
@Galore
@Galore
End time rumour quenching.
DeleteRugged boy should stfu and face his dead career.
Delete@Galore. As devil go finish ur life, abi ?
DeleteTrue Stella. I remember you posted the percepts of the conversation he had with 9ice over the phone. He even referred to u as "O'Stella bin writing'. Ruggedy, talk hi ham lizning.
DeleteLet me tell u what I think about this ish Stella.
DeleteI followed the gist vaguely back then, and I think that no matter what anyone said back then, 9ice was really done with his marriage. Do I think Tony Payne and ruggedman kicked it?? OH YES!!!!
9ice' refusal to rebuff the claim back then was because he knows the truth, but did not want to completely rubbish the mother of his child. 9ice had to suffer in silence becos there were things he couldn't divulge to the public. Whilst Ruggedman was all about getting the public on his side, and for 9ice to exonerate him with his own mouth. 9ice understood this and wasn't going to allow ruggedman achieve peace of mind whilst his home was under fire bcos of him.
6years later, 9ice only spoke about this becos of his ex wife/baby mama and NOT to exonerate ruggedman. Ruggedman should know that if 9ice was sorry all these years, he would av approached him and apologised privately. If this apology was for ruggedman it wouldn't have been on the social media first. So u see, this is to savage what is left of Tony Payne's dignity in the public eye.
9ice has moved on with his new family, he now feels sorry for Tony Payne, now that they are cordial for the sake of their son..he thot he owed her this clarity, so that she can be rest assured that he has forgiven her. So now, she has found respite after his rejoinder. But ruggedman quickly hijacked this rejoinder and turned it into his own apology from 9ice... NO ruggedman, 9ice did this for Tony Payne and not u.
Don't ride on this and make it seem like 9ice erred by being silent for so long. Dude knows what he is doing..left to him, he would have gone to his grave with this "clarity".
Truth remains that something went down but 9ice has decided to move on cos of posterity. Na my own observation be dat.
OK bye
No Sisi eko. I beg to differ. 9ce really really messed up and is a horrible human being.
DeleteThat song was written by he and Toni! It was about his ex girlfriend. Remember Toni was his manager or so at some point? The song had even been recorded, just not released yet.
He got tired of the marriage and they kept having issues. The song was released, people jumped to the conclusion that it was about Toni and Ruggedman and he let people go on with that idea.
The day I knew the guy was a jerk was when I heard the conversation between he and ruggedman and he denied ever saying it. He said it never happened. So why let people think it did?
Also, this apology wasn't just for ruggedman. He apologised to Toni as well, I read it in the papers.
What full blooded man would know that something went down between his alleged best friend and his wife and apologise?
9ce I love your songs, bought all your albums but you're a jerk. You let everyone think the worst of someone that lmce meant the world to you just cause you wanted out of the marriage. Even now, this apology still won't change people's minds. Someone who you once loved and who bore you a child.
Nonsense.
Abeg dat one na dia palava
ReplyDeleteNo be only credit, na credit card
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ReplyDeleteI had to go back to read ,to be sure if there was anywhere he accused or called you out Stella but I no see. You no go get pass the credit wey e don write for d end "thank u to everyone who stood by me". I neither understand your rant or who you're fighting with wey dey make you hiss.
ReplyDeleteI think nice rendered that apology a little too late... He was selfish n cared about himself,using d controversy to sell his song instead of speaking up at that time.
No mind Stella
DeleteTo bloggers and journalists: You will be who and how you are,but the best and most successful ones amongst you will be the ones who actually get professional about with their work and try to investigate stories before putting it out there. I really hope you all realise its not all about the hits.
DeleteThat is a shade right there. Judging from the way both bloggers posted the story, it's quite obvious the shade is for Stella. Nigerians and their simple minded ness because Stella doesn't show off, Linda is automatically more successful cause she does.
Even though he didnt mention any name, Stella don cast herself with her rant...hahahahahahahaha
Ah dear... I don't think he was talking about material success. I guess he meant success on the job,being the best on d job and we know Stella is a seasoned journalist who knows her onions. He loves and respects Stella but if what u say is what he meant...lolzzzz. The guy is a joker then cuz he no even get mulla reach Stella.
DeleteWhat's the difference between material success and success on the job? How you take know Say Stella rich pass the guy. Moreover he wasnt referring to himself as being more successful or richer than Stella. He was referring to Linda
Delete9ice should have cleared his name and that of Tony Payne years ago but he was bitter and he let the media almost ruin RuggedMan
ReplyDeleteRuggedy should just forget about everything
Shit happens.
Nice,how u take no say Toni Payne no sleep with ya friend, una do test?and why keep mute for so long,so what really happened between u and Toni payne?
ReplyDeleteHow many years ago?who get una time
ReplyDeletePlease, does anyone know how much alvan ikoku college of edu. School fees is for freshers and those in 3rd year.
ReplyDeleteI also think 9ice took so long to speak up.
ReplyDeleteLol, Stella nwa mama!
ReplyDeleteStella oh! Oya take Mtn 100 naira lol..yeye geh
ReplyDeletelolzzzzz.
ReplyDeleteBut u get big prick ...fucking our calabar babes anyhow
ReplyDeleteOk after 6years is ok ,we have heard
ReplyDeleteI also believed it to be true..maybe partly sha.
ReplyDeleteHahahahahaaa! Stella Stella
ReplyDeleteMake we hear word jare. When everyone has even forgotten. Wish you all the best.
ReplyDeleteStellalistic Stella kpon kpi Notin do u.
This worst thing that can happen to someone is when he or she is falsely accused,with no evidence to back up their innocence.
ReplyDeleteAnd the only one with evidence just refuses to bulge, 9ice wrecked Toni Payne and Rugged 's career by keeping mute evil somebody!! 6years later God has vindicated them.....
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DeleteChai.. I hope what I typed didn't disappear o. Abeg I no get energy again jor. Lol.
DeleteJust in case. @Iphie darl, 9ice was quiet becos the affair happened. He only made the rejoinder for the sake of his ex and not for ruggedman. Ruggedman hijacked it and made it his own. I already shared my thoughts up there anyway. Make I no begin type epistle again biko. Lol.
Iphie! God bless you. Sisà eko I hope my rejoinder didn't dissapear too oh cause e long too.
DeleteHe wasn't quiet! You call that earthquake of a song quiet??? Don't you remember the song where he said he walked in on his friend and his woman in the act? That one na silence ni? Sisi stopeeet.
He ruined them both and 6 years later is coming to apologise?
I remember reading Toni's posts on the issue. Chai. She swore it never happened, swore on everything. Her life, her son. She kept maintaining she knew nothing of it. Everyone was so quick to judge.
Lmao@ Mrs B. When I mean quiet I mean speaking about it to the press o, not through his songs. I think this his clarity was for the sake of Toni and not for ruggedman tho. Do u think this is an apology to him?? I don't think so jare.
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ReplyDeleteLol,Life!!!
ReplyDeleteLol Stella
ReplyDeleteAwwwwwwww.....
ReplyDeleteDont mind that stupid 9ice guy
After Toni Payne dust ur sorry ass and gave you support, you chose to pay her back the worst way ever, abandoned her and your son.
As I always tell ladies, don not, I repeat do not waste ur hard earned money on Yoruba boiz they will break your heart and leave you for other women #yorubademons
Your father!!!
DeletePele o #IgboWitch
Hahahah. Yoruba demons once dealt with your rusty pussy
DeleteYou funny die SDK.
ReplyDeleteKini gbogbo eleyi?
ReplyDeleteO su mi ooooo
DeleteStella sef lol
ReplyDeleteRugeddy baba!! You used to be my no one celebrity crush that year !! Lol..
ReplyDeleteHow is sound sultan?? I rem how you all started back in the days.....
This what we called medicine after death. Y save it for now when you could have done it then.
ReplyDeleteAre these 2 still at it? Please they should go and siddon jor!
ReplyDeleteToo late to cry when the head is off.
ReplyDelete9ice is a big proud broiler. No sense at all
ReplyDeleteAfter 6 years of silence, that is not fair jare Mr 9ice
ReplyDeleteIt very stupid of 9nice to now finally come out after how many years.
ReplyDeletePele Stella those that know how you stood by him know and that's all that matters..
ReplyDeleteEnd time Isi
ReplyDeleteI too love Stella
ReplyDeleteI quote her,i stood by you ruggedybaba
9ice' career is on a downward spiral mode. Even politics did not help him. Maybe some prophet or babalawo has recommended he makes a public apology to some whom he's offended. So he come remember, wetin I do my ex-wife & a friend fit be wetin dey do my career. Your ex wife might have forgiven u, but in the sight of God, you still have to face the consequences of your actions..
ReplyDeleteAh ha 9ice. Tony Payne had cried with her innocent baby son in hand for God to arise, to fight & defend her. God does things at his own time, season, on his own terms & his own ways. Remember the innocent boy whom you & your family threw out to the street???? 9ice you ain't seen nothing yet. You are falling, you will hit rock bottom soon.
Thank you! God bless you
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