Fayose Petitions IGP, Threatens Lawsuit Over Rape, Torture Allegations

Businessman and social commentator, Isaac Fayose, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and threatened legal action against a woman identified as Queen of Abuja over allegations that he raped and tortured her and her three-year-old son.

Fayose, younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, is demanding that the woman withdraw the allegations, apologise publicly and remove the contentious publications from social media within three days or face legal consequences.

The development followed a series of posts by the woman, also identified as Alexandria, on the social media platform Threads on Sunday, November 8, 2026, accusing the businessman of sexually assaulting and torturing her and her young son.

In the posts, she alleged that the incidents began in May 2026 and claimed to possess evidence to support her accusations. She also threatened to release further information about the alleged incidents.

In one of the publications, she directly mentioned Fayose, insisting that he would face the consequences of his alleged actions. She further claimed that she had shared evidence with him.

However, Fayose has rejected the accusations through his legal representatives, who described the publications as defamatory and damaging to their client’s reputation.

The legal threat was contained in a pre-action notice dated November 8, 2026, and signed by Nzedebe Chinonso Paul, principal partner of the law firm representing Fayose.

The notice, which Fayose shared on his Instagram account on Monday, November 9, stated that the businessman had received calls and messages from friends and acquaintances informing him that his name was trending on social media over the allegations.

According to the lawyers, the publications had exposed their client to public ridicule and damaged his reputation as a businessman and social commentator.

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They also questioned the woman’s reference to her three-year-old son in the allegations, challenging her to explain the connection she claimed existed between the child and their client.

The legal representatives demanded the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the allegations, alongside an unreserved public apology.

They further insisted that the retraction should extend beyond the woman’s personal social media accounts to bloggers and other platforms that had republished the accusations.

The lawyers warned that failure to comply within three days would compel them to pursue available legal remedies, including instituting a civil lawsuit and petitioning the appropriate authorities for investigation and possible prosecution.

Fayose Takes Matter to Police

In a separate move, Fayose petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over what he described as cyberbullying, criminal defamation, blackmail and victimisation involving the woman.

The petition, also dated November 8, was submitted through his legal representatives following the social media publications.

In the document, Fayose accused Alexandria of publishing allegations that he raped and tortured her and her three-year-old son.

His lawyers urged the police chief to investigate the matter and take appropriate action against the woman and anyone else allegedly connected with the publications.

Fayose also made his position public on Instagram, warning that the woman had between two and three days to respond to his demands or face court action.

The police petition marks a further escalation of the dispute, which has attracted attention on social media.

However, the allegations against Fayose have not been independently established, and the legal notice and police petition represent the position of his legal team rather than findings by a court or investigative authority.

As of Monday, November 9, 2026, there was no reported court judgment establishing the truth of the allegations or determining liability between the parties.

The matter could now proceed through formal legal channels if the parties fail to resolve their differences.