Human Right Activist and EndSars campaigner, Segun Awosanya popular known as Segalink has threatened to take legal action against Stand To End Rape Initiative (STER), a Nigerian based youth-led movement advancing gender equality & an end to SGBV through advocacy, prevention & support state over its claim that he reached out to Oladapo Oyebanji (D’banj) accuser, Seyitan Babatayo to settle the issue.

STER in a statement had said Segalink reached out to Seyitan to attend a meeting that was to negotiate a private settlement between D’banj and Seyitan.

But Seyitan in a reaction to STER statement denied STER claim of Segalink reaching out to them, but that it was her and her family that contacted Segalink to help facilitate a meeting with D’banj and his team for an out of court resolution.

Segalink in a twitter thread after both Seyitan and STER statement said, “Let it be abundantly clear to the general public that STER’s claim that I called for a meeting between Ms. Seyitan (and family) and D’banj to broker a peace-deal is a mischievous falsehood that betrays the irresponsibility and hypocrisy of the group.”

“As a matter of fact, Ms. Seyitan & family contacted me to communicate their interest in discontinuing their counter-suit to D’banj’s defamatory action against Ms. Seyitan.”

“STER’s uncharitable publication of yesterday has the weight to displace its credibility and reliability as a go-to resort for sexual abuse victims.”

“It is truly regrettable to witness such an unraveling of its true intent especially the seeming desperation to take advantage of victim’s ordeal for publicity and opportunities to improve their public rating.”

“In good faith, however, I choose to believe that STER, having had their falsehoods challenged by the primary protagonist in this matter, will exercise the decency and honesty of mind to retract the same and issue an apology accordingly within the next 24Hours, or sooner.”

“Failure to do so would leave me with no other choice but to pursue a legal course for defamation before a competent court.”

Seyitan, a self-styled influencer had claimed D’banj had raped her years ago in a hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, after she refused his advances at a party.

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