In a dramatic twist, popular blogger, Linda
Ikeji is facing a tax evasion suit as reports suggest that the Federal Inland
Revenue Service (FIRS) has slammed her with a multi-million naira tax bill.
A source in the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has
exclusively disclosed to thecapital.ng that
self acclaimed Africa’s richest and most famous blogger, Linda Ikeji, had been evading tax payment,
which has amounted
to the whooping sum of N75 million.self acclaimed Africa’s richest and most famous blogger, Linda Ikeji, had been evading tax payment,
The source went further to disclose to the publication that when
the celebrity blogger was questioned about the purchase of her widely reported
Banana Island multi-million naira mansion, she blatantly denied ownership of
the N500 million luxurious property which she reportedly purchased in 2015.
As you read this, the FIRS have slammed Linda with a N75 million
fine and the agency has initiated measures to prosecute her in a court of
law.
Linda Ikeji’s denial of ownership of the edifice resonated as
sweet melody to her detractors, many of
whom she had consciously or unconsciously
angered by persistent news of her professional and financial success.
As the news went viral online and on social media, the blogger’s
critics pounced on her, vigorously attacking her every minute and condemning
her for the way she openly bragged about the purchase of the building in 2015.
They keep referencing the fact that Linda took to her blog to post
the exterior and interior pictures of the luxury apartment calling herself a
‘self-made woman’ and bragging afterwards: “I bought a two-storey luxury house in the exclusive Banana
Island area of Ikoyi…and to be honest, I still can’t believe it. It’s
everything I prayed my house would be. That’s me standing in front of my house.
#ProudSelfMadeWoman.”
But while Linda’s detractors take her to the cleaners over her
perceived fraudulence, close friends and associates of the celebrity blogger
have risen to her defence. According to them, Linda’s detractors should let her
be.
“Instead of attacking a career girl who
worked her ass off to attain the greatest height in her chosen career, they
should learn to appreciate her fortitude and grace. And if they can’t, let them
go and bite a bullet,” said a very close
friend of Linda. "Indeed,
Linda worked very hard to put herself and Nigeria on the world map; rabble
rousers should go easy on her."
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