'Why I Brought Emeka Ike Back For Malaika After 13 Years Absence' – Toyin Abraham

Toyin Abraham, a Nigerian actress disclosed why she included her colleague, Emeka Ike, in her film, Malaika, after nearly 13 years off-screen.

Toyin revealed this in an interview with Morayo Afolabi-Brown and the women of TVC’s Your View show, which aired on Thursday, December 21, 2023.

The mother of one said she decided to bring back the veteran actor because he deserved another shot following a marriage scandal that harmed his career.

Emma, Emeka Ike’s ex-wife, accused him of violence and barred him from seeing his children.

The 56-year-old actor who plays Toyin’s spouse in the film claimed that his marital problems led to melancholy, which pushed him to avoid the spotlight out of embarrassment.

Toyin explained her reasoning for bringing him back:

“I’ve been talking to Uncle Emeka since last year, I know he has been off for a long time, everything we heard; then obviously I was not as big as this so I sent him a message.

"My manager Otunba Seun got his number for me and I said come back and he said ‘what if’…everything that happened,’ I said don’t worry even if you did it you have suffered enough, 13 years, it okay, its fine.

“I am not saying you did, I wasn’t there but even if you did it’s okay, 13 years. I don’t mind taking risks it doesn’t matter because I see you in this role because I feel everybody deserves a second chance. It’s okay.”