The singer Blackface has urged 2baba and his wife, Annie Macaulay Idibia, to uphold decorum and decency in spite of their marital difficulties in an open letter.
Blackface reminded the pair in the Instagram letter of their responsibilities as models and the value of leading by example for the next generation.
He prayed for their fortitude and resiliency, acknowledging that all relationships experience ups and downs.
He wrote:
“My open letter to Innocent Idibia and Annie Macaulay Idibia. I did to you both good tidings Mr & Mrs Idibia
“I am reaching out to you guys at this time to remind us to show decorum and be civil with whatever proceedings you may be going through
“As role models, we should always set good examples for this generation to emulate, and the older generations to be proud
“Let’s keep it together in the family as every relationship has its ups and downs. I pray God gives you both the strength to scale through this. My regards to your families and my love to your kids. With Love. Blackface Naija”, he wrote.
In a similar story, Toke Makinwa gave an explanation for why she attacked 2baba following his social media announcement of his divorce from his wife, Annie Idibia Macauley.
Toke shared her opinions on Instagram, saying that although she is in favour of people ending problematic marriages, 2baba’s timing was wrong.
There is more to the story than meets the eye, according to Toke, and 2baba should not have posted the news online given the couple’s already high level of public scrutiny.
She underlined the value of timing and empathy, speculating that 2baba’s behaviour might have contributed to the negative perception of the pair.
She wrote:
“Nobody is asking anybody to stay in a situation that’s not serving them any purpose anymore. By all means, leave if you just want, but why bring this online at this very moment?
“We know what’s going on behind closed doors. The world doesn’t know anything; it’s already been hectic with opinions flying around, and when I say we will fight for her, I’m not talking about the general public.
“A handful of people know the truth and time will tell. Timing is everything. Empathy is everything.
“You constantly preach love, you cannot add to the narrative that’s out here when you know what is happening behind closed doors”.