Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan addresses viral claims that he owes First Bank about ₦5 billion in connection with his film Aníkúlápó. Multiple reports say Afolayan publicly dismisses the allegation, stating that the figure is not accurate and that there is no basis for claims suggesting an impending or existing court case over the purported debt. The reports frame the story as a response to social media and online circulation of rumours that he faces legal action related to the alleged ₦5 billion loan. Afolayan’s denial also extends to claims that the matter is already in court or will be taken to court, according to the outlets. Overall, the accounts present the development as a clarification by the filmmaker in response to public speculation, with no corroborated details of any formal case or verified documentation of a ₦5 billion loan being provided in the reports. The story centers on Afolayan’s denial of the alleged debt and the rejection of court-case rumours tied to Aníkúlápó.