Victor Olaiya is not late actress' father

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June 12, 2017 10:54 AM

Her real father is Victor Olaiya's younger brother, Joshua Bodunde Olaiya who died a long time ago.

Moji Olaiya

Moji Olaiya has passed on and a lot of people still think the actress is the daughter of veteran singer, Victor Olaiya.

Several media outlets ran with the story that they couldn't tell her aged father the truth.

Although, while Moji was alive she never disputed it when confronted with their father-daughter relationship. Victor Olaiya, however, is not Moji Olaiya's dad.

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Her real father is Victor Olaiya's younger brother, Joshua Bodunde Olaiya who died a long time ago. Victor Olaiya was responsible for her upbringing which made many believe she was indeed his daughter.

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Moji Olaiya was given an intimate private version of the public memorial held on June 6, 2017.

The funeral at Ebony Vaults, Ikoyi was simple but very touching. Buried according to Islamic rites, many of the mourners were seen comforting each other with hugs as her body wrapped in a white cloth was carried in.

Among them were stars like, Fathia Balogun, Funmi Mide-Martins, Yomi Fabiyi, Lapa Shandy, Eniola Badmus, Peju Ogunmola, Afeez Owo, Ayo Adesanya, Ireti Osayemi, Iyabo Ojo, Foluke Daramola, Ronke Oshodi-Oke Grace Amah, Doris Simeon, and others.

Moji Olaiya died on Wednesday, May 17, from cardiac arrest, two months after giving birth to a baby girl.

Moji is survived by two daughters, Adunoluwa Farombi and her two-month-old baby, Maryam Odutola.

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