Those who are hoping that Christ Embassy Head Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
and his estranged wife Anita Oyakhilome will resolve their issues and
get back together, shouldn't hold their breath as the woman is said to
have vowed to divorce the pastor Chris..
Speaking with
Premium Times through her lawyers, Mrs Oyakhilome said her relationship
with her husband had terribly degenerated that there is no room for any reconciliation or out-of-court settlement. Find the full report after
the cut...
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Times had contacted Mrs. Oyakhilome through her lawyers, Attwaters
Jameson Hill Solicitors, after news broke that she had filed for
divorce, to enquire whether any out-of-court settlement option was being
explored.
In their response Tuesday, her attorneys
said there was no chance the estranged couple would ever live as husband
and wife again.
“It is with great sadness that our client, Pastor Anita Oyakhilome, has
come to the conclusion that her marriage to Pastor Christian Oyakhilome
has irretrievably broken down and regrettably there is no hope of any
reconciliation,” said Stephen Goddard, Business Development Manager of
Attwaters Jameson Hill Solicitors.
From early this
year, there had been speculation that the marriage between Mr
Oyakhilome, the founder of Believers Love World (aka Christ Embassy),
and his wife, who is also Vice-president of the ministry, was
collapsing.
Some church members even set up a Facebook page, “Where is Rev Anita
Oyakhilome”, in May dedicated to addressing the issue.
The
church initially denied reports that the couple were estranged and
possibly divorcing.
But TheCable news website reported on August 29 that Mrs. Oyakhilome had
filed for divorce since April 9, accusing Pastor Chris, as he is fondly
called by his followers, of “adultery” and “unreasonable behaviour”.
Pastor
Chris has denied the allegations. He however warned church members
against analysing his problem with his wife adding that the church is
not a political party.
He said his wife is a bitter and angry woman who is being influenced by
bad friends who are out to seek his downfall.
The pastor added that most pastors’ wives usually think they are equal to their husbands after they get married.
He said his wife wanted to overpower the authorities of the elders she met when she joined the Christian ministry.
As the divorce battle rages, Mrs. Oyakhilome’s profile has been pulled down from the church’s website.
Culled from Premium Times
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