Nigerian comedian and actor AY Makun has taken legal action against a social media user, Agozi Samuel, for spreading baseless and untrue rumours about him.The comedian's lawyers allege that Samuel, in a video titled "AY comedian where is your wife" on Facebook, falsely claimed that AY Makun was having an affair with the first wife of his colleague Yul Edochie.Additionally, Samuel accused AY Makun of being responsible for the marital issues between Yul and May Edochie, suggesting that the actor had plans to marry May after her divorce from Yul.

The legal statement from AY Makun's lawyers highlighted the intentional and false nature of Samuel's statements, which they believe were aimed at generating traffic and views for his page while causing harm to AY Makun's reputation.The lawyers assert that these allegations have adversely affected AY Makun's personal life, career, integrity, and reputation among friends, business associates, and the general public.

AY Makun and his legal team have called upon the Delta State Police Command to arrest, investigate, and prosecute Agozi Samuel for his defamatory actions.

In a subsequent video circulating on social media, Samuel is seen publicly apologizing to AY Makun, attributing his actions to economic hardship in Nigeria.He admits to making the unfounded allegations for clout and financial gain, expressing remorse and pleading for forgiveness from AY Makun.