Aishat Raji Fires Back at Austine Emmanuel’s Sabotage Claims, Ex-Wife Jumoke Drags Her Into the Mud

In what has become one of the hottest gist in Nollywood this week, popular actress Aishat Raji has finally broken her silence on the lingering allegations leveled against her by filmmaker Austine Emmanuel.

The drama, which has set social media ablaze, stems from Emmanuel’s explosive 2025 interview where he accused Raji of not only being his ex-lover but also conspiring with top marketers to ruin his career.

According to Emmanuel, he was the one who brought Raji into the Nigerian film industry, introducing her to key players and even claiming they shared a romantic and intimate relationship. He went further to allege that after their supposed breakup, Raji teamed up with Toymax Film Holdings — a major marketing outfit he says she was also involved with — to blacklist him from directing and writing gigs.

“She used her influence to sabotage me,” Emmanuel had claimed in the interview that resurfaced online, painting Raji as the villain behind his professional downfall.

But Raji wasn’t having any of it. In a fiery TikTok live session that quickly went viral, amassing thousands of views and shares across platforms, the actress dismissed every single claim as “baseless lies.”

She categorically denied ever having a romantic or sexual relationship with Emmanuel, challenging him to produce evidence.

“Austine, tell the world the reason for your downfall. Bring out the evidence that we ever had sex. If you have family issues, don’t put your frustration on me,” Raji fired back, her voice laced with anger and frustration.

Raji didn’t stop there. She refuted Emmanuel’s boast of being her entry point into Nollywood, insisting that her debut movie was directed by veteran actor Rasaq Olayiwola, popularly known as Ojopagogo, and not Emmanuel.

Accusing him of jealousy over her rising success, Raji revealed that Emmanuel had allegedly tried to “force himself” on her despite knowing she was in a committed relationship at the time.

“I warned you then not to destroy your marriage because of me when you were chasing me around,” she said, turning the tables on him.

The actress went personal, dragging Emmanuel’s financial struggles and personal life into the spotlight.

“To those saying I wanted to be his second wife, how can I be a second wife to a poor man who could not even afford to rent a house, a man who never contributed a dime to his wedding, who does not know what his kids eat? You cannot even afford three square meals. You were sleeping with different married women and you expect to make it in life,” Raji blasted.

She concluded by accusing Emmanuel of being the real saboteur, claiming he had once instructed producers not to cast her in movies.

“You told producers not to use me in their movies again, it is karma for you,” she added, suggesting his woes were self-inflicted.

The feud took an even more dramatic turn when Emmanuel’s estranged wife, Ikudayisi Jumoke, jumped into the fray. In a heated TikTok live argument with Raji that has since been shared widely, Jumoke accused the actress of destroying her marriage.

“Aisha don’t you ever curse my children again if you don’t want to cry over your only child. You were the one that destroyed my marriage and turned me to a single mum. Austine abandoned me in the house and moved into an apartment with you. It was God that fought for me. Both of you have just started, you shall forever be disgraced,” Jumoke clapped back in a statement that has fueled more online buzz.

Jumoke, who claims she and Raji were once colleagues in the industry, revealed that Emmanuel left their matrimonial home to live with Raji, leaving her and their children to suffer.

Social media has been on fire with reactions. On X (formerly Twitter), users like @ncelebrityblog shared detailed breakdowns of the saga, while Nairaland forums exploded with threads debating who is telling the truth.

Another actress, Funmilola Abacha, weighed in on Instagram, calling out Raji for allegedly lying about the affair:

“Why are you lying about dating Austin Emmanuel? There is no saint in the industry, we all have fuck up story.”

Fans are divided, with some supporting Raji’s fierce defense and others questioning the timeline of events.

This isn’t the first time Nollywood has seen such public washings of dirty linen, but the involvement of an ex-wife and the raw, unfiltered accusations have taken it to another level.

As the drama continues to unfold on TikTok and other platforms, many are wondering if Emmanuel will respond or if more skeletons will tumble out of the closet.

NaijaChoice News will keep you updated on this sizzling gist — stay tuned!