Nigeria’s international soul singer, Asa, has described the tale of lesbianism trailing her and her long time manager, Janet Nwose, as a cheap attention-seeking stunt by the peddlers.

The singer and her manager has thus sued a Lagos-based celebrity magazine for defamation. On 23 February, scores of friends and fans of Asa had besieged the Lagos High Court Room 23, to listen to her being cross-examined in what is set to be a landmark defamatory case in Nigeria. But the ever busy singer was conspicuously absent at the crucial stage of the case that began two years ago.

Reacting from her base in France to the global buzz trailing the case, Asa had hit her official twitter handle to react: “there are many amazing things and sad things happening in Africa that we have to focus on, not cheap attention seekers. Go Gwen!”

But despite her absence, Showbiz Trends learnt that she is actually keen to see the case to a logical conclusion to serve as a deterrent to others. Asa was said to have been enraged over the story and was more concerned about its implication on her brand and how the corporate world will perceived her.

Despite her growing global appeal, the singer has not really snagged any major endorsement deal, except a jingle she recorded for one of the leading new generation banks.

In the suit she slammed against publishers of the magazine, Asa urged the court to declare that the statement and picture in the December 14-22 edition of the magazine, entitled: Lesbianism Tale Trails Asa and Manager, was defamatory. She wants the court to declare that the allegation of lesbianism against her and Janet is false, illegal and a violation of their rights.

They are also demanding a compensation of N700million from the writers of the story and urged the court to restrain the defendant from further publication of what they described as malicious statements against them.

Asa and her manager alleged that defamatory statement was calculated to discredit and malign them in their ‘unblemished’ career as international music artists with high moral standing, which they have consistently conveyed in her songs.

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700milla! Thats more loot than her music surely is/has fetched her!!!

These tabloids, they'd cook up anything just to sell. . .make una leave me Asa alone o!

She should sue their pants off.

Bloody cretins.

No 1, they are scum journalists.

No 2, it is not your business what she does in private as long as she is not shoving it in the public face or insidiously campaigning for homosexuality while claiming/pretending she is straight.

Such news has no public interest value, it is journalistic junk!

Haba Asa,  This is too much na!!! She definitely learnt a thing or two from Baba Suwe  

she sure know she can't get 20% of that amount. but she aimed high

Nah wa o

But she's never had a boyfriend na !. E get as e beoo. You don't have to catch 2 women in bed, licking, for one to conclude they're lesbians. There are genuine reasons for that insinuation. Though hard to prove. Make Asa show us her boyfriend.

Chinom:

But she's never had a boyfriend na !. E get as e beoo. You don't have to catch 2 women in bed, licking, for one to conclude they're lesbians. There are genuine reasons for that insinuation. Though hard to prove. Make Asa show us her boyfriend.

you are being irrational.

Chinom:

But she's never had a boyfriend na !. E get as e beoo. You don't have to catch 2 women in bed, licking, for one to conclude they're lesbians. There are genuine reasons for that insinuation. Though hard to prove. Make Asa show us her boyfriend.

What is your business with her boyfriend or her having a boyfriend?

Sagamite:

What is your business with her boyfriend or her having a boyfriend?

None of my business. But can you prove to us you're NOT gay?.

Chinom:

None of my business. But can you prove to us you're NOT gay?.

Then shut up!

Sagamite:

Then shut up!

Is that the proof that you're not a gay ?. How do you prove or disprove such a claim. In fact Sagamite, show us that you will not be sticking your thing in some man's anus tonight. Maybe you can begin to understand the Magazine's viewpoint.

700 milla no be small thing o!
where the mag wan take see that kain money?
except they declare bankruptcy,
10% sef she no fit see!
goodluck to her sha!

Chinom shut d hell up

nigeria jounalrumours!!! Live nd let live.

Asa and her manager alleged that defamatory statement was calculated to discredit and malign them in their ‘unblemished’ career as international music artists with high moral standing, which they have consistently conveyed in her songs

, in other words, Asa considers lesbianism not to be of high moral standing!!!! Lesbians take note.

juyifloss:

Chinom shut d hell up

Why should he shut up, stupid as it may seem, he has a point, why didn't the magazine pick on Jenifer or Genevieve or Stella Damascus etc, why Asa, ?

karpentar:

, in other words, Asa considers lesbianism not to be of high moral standing!!!! Lesbians take note.

stupidest comment to ever surface on NL. What do you mean "Asa considers, "?
Is that supposed to be a stamp of authority. Come on!
I'm actually surprised her argument was from that standpoint. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that group of people to whom you refer, except of course your aim is to argue blindly

There ain‘t no smoke without a fire! It either she‘s denying it becos she‘s not or she‘s denying becos she wants to make money, either way, I‘m just curious,

Chinom:

Is that the proof that you're not a gay ?. How do you prove or disprove such a claim. In fact Sagamite, show us that you will not be sticking your thing in some man's anus tonight. Maybe you can begin to understand the Magazine's viewpoint.

You are a cretin!

Why don't you prove to us first you are not a poof!

Emilo:

Why should he shut up, silly as it may seem, he has a point, why didn't the magazine pick on Jenifer or Genevieve or Stella Damascus etc, why Asa, ?

Explain to me what journalistic value or public interest is derived for some junk journalist speculating she is gay.

I wait.

sauer:

stupidest comment to ever surface on NL. What do you mean "Asa considers, "?
Is that supposed to be a stamp of authority. Come on!
I'm actually surprised her argument was from that standpoint. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that group of people to whom you refer, except of course your aim is to argue blindly

There is something wrong with them, they are deviant.

I just dey pray make these kin journalists fall my trap. na dere dem go no say 700 mill na small money.
owu sa gi imaru ife.

Sagamite:

You are a cretin!

Explain to me what journalistic value or public interest is derived for some junk journalist speculating she is gay.

I wait.

Do we have any fact to comprehensively discard the journalist comments, not to mention the court dispute has been going on for a while.  It could be, the journalist/ newspaper  have made some credible investigations and have facts to back it,

I wonder why she constantly avoid coming to court

Although I love Asa very much and I don't wanna believe she is a Lesbian but the fact still remains she is one!!!!!

Emilo:

Do we have any fact to comprehensively discard the journalist comments, not to mention the court dispute has been going on for a while.  It could be, the journalist/ newspaper  have made some credible investigations and have facts to back it,

I wonder why she constantly avoid coming to court

We don't have to have facts to discard the journalist's comments. The journalist should be the one with FACTS to BACK UP his/her comments.

Where the fck did they get you from?

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sauer:

stupidest comment to ever surface on NL. What do you mean "Asa considers, "?
Is that supposed to be a stamp of authority. Come on!
I'm actually surprised her argument was from that standpoint. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that group of people to whom you refer, except of course your aim is to argue blindly

Sauer, u must be gay. Sick group of people, lesbians and gays. Mtcheeeeeeew![color=#990000][b][/b]

fellabrims:

You are a real CRETIN and GOAT!. . . Leading us to your blog. . . I hope my system did not contact virus. Mtshewww!! ! !

must you swear and curse and rant?

big FOOL!

Sagamite:

Then shut up!

ram

Sagamite:

What is your business with her boyfriend or her having a boyfriend?

gosh! where are you from?

700milla For a tabloid Na federal govt? Infact she is a les jor!!u wan mountain kill ant!!!