Oyakhilome/Anita Troubled Union Leads Marriages That Crashed In 2014


THE turbulent wind of discord blew away celebrity marriages, supposedly made in heaven, in 2014. While one lasted for as long as 23 years, a couple of the broken and shattered unions couldn’t tarry for just 12 months!

Here is what happened and what went wrong as chronicled by ENCOMIUM Weekly’s Associate Editor, UCHE OLEHI.

REV. CHRIS & ANITA OYAKHILOME (1991-2014 = 23 years)

Celebrity preacher and founder of Believers Loveworld a.k.a Christ Embassy, Rev. Christian Oyakhilome and his delectable wife, Anita (who is also a pastor) are now estranged.

Rev. Anita Odegwa Oyakhilome has since approached a London court in the United Kingdom (UK) seeking divorce.

In a suit filed on April 9, 2014, at Divorce Section A, Central Family Court, First Avenue House, High Holborn, London (through her lawyers, Attwaters Jameson Hill Solicitors), Rev. Anita wants divorce on grounds of “unreasonable behavior and irreconcilable differences.”

Her estranged husband (Pastor Chris) would surprisingly admit their once peaceful home is burning. And that they are in court. The embattled billionaire minister, however, rubbished allegations of adultery which many believe crashed his marriage of 23 years that produced two daughters, Sharon, 21 and Charlyn, 19.

Oyakhilome had earlier accused his wife of being wrongly influenced by friends. He also alleged she was no longer listening to her leaders.

Their relationship collapsed to the extent she was no longer attending services at their London, UK branch where she presides.

An online search for Anita was what revealed that the marital bliss the Christian couple have been enjoying for years has been eclipsed by rancor and bitterness.

Obviously, the most scandalous divorce saga of 2014, the controversy generated by the crash of Anita/Oyakhilome marriage did shake the foundation of Christendom, especially the young members of Christ Embassy who are still divided by the unfortunate development.

But with the warring couple moving on with their lives, pending the determination of the ongoing divorce case instituted by Anita, the fact still remains that their marriage is regrettably dead and buried!

Anita and Pastor Chris met at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State in the 80s. Their relationship started at the Believers Loveworld campus fellowship which later transformed to Christ Embassy with branches across the globe.


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UCHE IWUJI & JUWON LAWAL (Nov. 16, 2012 -2014 = 1 year plus)

Alleged marital infidelity finally forced oil tycoon, Juwon Lawal to kick out his pretty actress wife, Uche Iwuji early this year. Not minding she already had a baby for him, Juwon issued a press statement notifying the public he’s done with perhaps, one of Nigeria’s most controversial actresses. Uche Iwuji had allegedly dated former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo and yet another footballer before she was introduced to Juwon through a lady friend.

Considering the weight of the allegation of the last affair that implicated Uche, it is unlikely that she would be forgiven by her estranged husband who says her case is “once a friend, always a friend.” Uche Iwuji would have wished a once-a-wife, always-a-wife case.

UCHE OGBODO & UBBY ATO (2013-2014)



Controversial actress Uche Ogbodo’s short-lived marriage to ex-footballer, Ubby Ato is good for a movie script.

Barely living with her husband for more than four weeks, she left her matrimonial home pregnant. She explains why: “I realized I had made the greatest mistake of my life. The foundation of the union was based on lies and deceit. We had been dating for almost a year and I thought I knew everything, but nothing prepared me for what unfolded. Yes, I’m the one walking out of the pack of lies. I’m not going to pretend because I want to be married. I am not desperate and I would rather swallow my pride and accept I made a mistake than forge ahead in lies.

“On the verge of trying to salvage the situation, I found out I was expecting a child. I kept quiet to the rumours making the rounds because I was left with the option of thinking for my child and trying to salvage a dead situation. But now I have finally made up my mind to break off the engagement and my reasons are irreconcilable differences.

“I just want to be left alone to take care of my child. I wasn’t married. I was engaged to be married but as things stand now the engagement is officially broken due to irreconcilable differences and since I’m having a baby soon, my doctor has advised me to rest, as my health and that of my baby are the most important right now.”

Interestingly, Ubby Ato’s dad, a clergy would fault the actress’ claim, insisting they paid her bride price. Uche elsewhere had also admitted she was married in a sense though it wasn’t a traditional or white wedding.

“It was a marriage, but we didn’t do any wedding. We didn’t do any court marriage or church wedding. We did nothing. We didn’t even do traditional marriage but in my culture, there are many processes to getting married and I did a few of those. So, you can say I was married. In Igboland, there are rites you adhere to before you can say this is my wife and I did a couple of them,” she told a national daily on September 27, 2014.

It was also alleged that the popular actress walked out of her marriage because her US-based hubby had terminal ailment. It was equally speculated that her husband’s family wasn’t sure Ubby was responsible for Uche’s pregnancy. A development that made them suggest a DNA test after her delivery. But Uche was reportedly said to have opted out of the union while rejecting any test of her baby’s paternity.

The long and short of the story is that actress Uche Ogbodo has called it quits with her marriage that couldn’t see the next year.

It would be recalled that Uche Ogbodo met her estranged hubby, Ubby Ato at a friend’s birthday party months back.

INI EDO & PHILIP EHIAGWINA (2008-2014 = 6 years)



Star actress, Ini Edo took to her Twitter handle @ini4phil on October 5, 2014, to announce the break-up of her marriage to US-based Philip Ehiagwina.

Unperturbed by rumours of adultery encircling them (the estranged couple), Ini Edo vehemently denied sleeping around, while in marriage.

“I asked for a divorce from my ex-husband because of irreconcilable differences. I never cheated on my husband. There’s a conscious and malicious attempt at tarnishing my image. This whole saga is familiar. Let’s not forget the past. Thank you and God bless.”

Now as free as air, Ini is really having a swell time even as her foes and friends are revealing the real reasons her marriage crumbled.

In a widely circulated piece released to the media, a US-based showbiz journalist, who’s also Ini’s kinsman, Ekerete Udo made a serious effort to clean up the battered image of the embattled actress. The writer claimed Ini Edo never slept around. We were also made to believe she did everything to keep her home. Her estranged hubby, Philip was, however, portrayed as a gold digger who was only after his wife’s ‘wealth.’

Philip was specifically accused of insisting on being a co-owner of Ini Edo’s N70 million Lekki house. Accoding to the story, Philip had to move out of Ini’s Lekki (Lagos) home and moved in with another lady for three months. The Texas, US-based businessman is yet to defend himself.

No matter who is right or wrong, one thing is sure and certain, the six year big budget wedding of Ini Edo and erstwhile heartthrob, Philip Ehiagwina has finally hit the rocks after months of speculations that all is not well with their union.

It would be noted that Ini actually spent more time in Nigeria than in her matrimonial home in Houston, Texas, USA, all through the marriage.

Not having a baby after six years couldn’t also have saved her marriage.

sometimes sh*t happens....they'll have to try again

Hmmm... I'd rather not judge, God help them find the spouse of their dreams.

After spending millions on their weddings . . Months later,u go just check nairaland's FP dey c . . "ini edo divorces husband" . . Una papa

The devil always use these weaker gender to ruin man's happiness.....devil hates love...so if ya marriage is about to crash? Satan is running street on you

Okay

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Sooooo Irrelevant.....wtf

Let's not forget dat these people are humans just like us.Its a pity they ar experiencing all these.If they don't experience it,who will?

Women should Seek for true Lover but must of them go after Money

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Uniform Doing It With 2 Guys In The Class

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Marriage is for better for worse but theirs didn't work out.

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That's life...

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What do we gain by this information?

too bad