The Omotola Jalade ‘buttocks tapping’ incident at the last Grammy Awards, where another man was seen in a photo with his hand on the actress’s butt, is still making news in Nollywood. Just when the issue was about to die down after months of journalists have fed on the issue, Omotola’s husband Captain Ekeinde has now made a public statement to make his position clear. He is reported to have defended his wife and said he was ‘cool’ with the picture. He was however saddened by how the Nigerian media treated the photo. He expected that the media would have celebrated her first appearance at the Grammy instead of the negative buzz that followed it. “I am very proud of my wife’s accomplishments and I join other well wishers and millions of her fans to toast her success. I’m a little surprised that instead of Nigerians celebrating her appearance at the Grammys and her being the first Nollywood star to walk the red carpet, they are busy spreading tales and rumours that do not exist. “Truth be told, I was not angry with my wife when I saw the picture. Why should I be? I know who I married, how self-respecting she is and also the nature of her industry. She is an actress for God’s sake, and it is not out of place for actresses to appear in scenes that may look a little out of place for a married person,” he was quoted. “The key thing is that my wife respects her marital status, and in our 15-year marriage, she has been the best woman any man could aspire to have. In spite of her stardom, at home, she is my wife. She cooks for me, takes care of the home and above all, is a great mother to our lovely children. I sincerely would implore her fans not to buy into rumors and speculations about her marital life, because I, the husband, the one that is lucky to have her as my wife is so proud of her and I continue to thank God for bringing her into my life. I could never have asked for a better wife than her,” Mr. Ekeinde, a commercial airline pilot, concluded. Omotola was quoted to have said that she has never cheated on her husband. “I have been married to my husband for 15 years now, and I say this loud and clear that I have never cheated on him, and would never do so ever! Remember I said in an interview I granted you in 2009, that yes, I have been tempted numerous times to violate my marital vows, but I have always resisted the temptation to do anything that would bring dishonor to my marriage and my children,” she told Nigeriafilms.com. Source: Nigeriafilms.com