Elijah Adebero
Call it a proverb or incantation, but that is an enduring doctrine for acclaimed movie producer, Mo Abudu.
Although scientists may raise an objection, it is said in the Yoruba traditional setting that no one knows how water gets into the coconut pod.
The saying comes up each time elders want to pray for confounding blessings.
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It has now been invoked by Abudu, in an interview with Chude Jidonwo.
According to her, that is what her mum tells her each time some people are worrying her (Mo) with gossips and false allegations concerning the progress she is making.
One of such, as it came up during the interview, is the rumour that she gets things done by sleeping with politicians.
Abudu, has been an inspiration to many around the world especially young ladies.
In September 2021, however, she was dragged on social media for her alleged romantic relationship with some top-notch politicians.
Mo, however, did not give reply to those rumours then but rather she took to her Instagram page to hail herself.
Now responding in the interview, she says, “I listen to my mum a lot and she is wise.
“She says, leave them, no one knows how water gets in the coconut so I won’t waste my time thinking about what anyone said, those that know me know me and anyone saying trash doesn’t know me…
“People were calling me to find out if there is something serious happening and I’m like, you guys, I am very okay.
“Yes, it can be painful because of the young girls that look up to me.
“I don’t want the young girls to look up to me to think that this is what I have done and if they do I worry about that because how do you do the work we have done?….
“We at Ebony life studios have over 30 international projects in development from Netflix to Will Smith’s company, to Sony and some not announced yet, incredible projects.
“I get calls every day, about how the western world works when they find someone doing magic. Your information spreads and they want to work with you and that is our mission to be global not just Nigerian and African vision.
“I am getting busy here so let them keep getting busy with their cook up stories.
“Like the Hushpuppi story, many other brands bided for it on the international scene but we won it because I, Mo was involved….
We are not justifying what he did but what we are saying is that it is a story that needs to be told cos there are many lessons both good or bad for the youths.”
