These are definitely not good times for actor Emeka Ike as he now
seems to be moving from one court case to the other, the latest of
which is the divorce mess his wife has dragged him into.
When the news broke that his wife of over twelve years, Emma Ike, had
filed a divorce suit against the actor on allegation of domestic
violence, the actor was quick to squash it as mere rumour and insisted
that his marriage is intact, claiming he had not received any divorce
notice.
"As I'm talking to you now, I have not received any divorce notice.
Nothing like that happened. I have not received any letter from
anybody. I am a Christian, we don't divorce" he told Vanguard
correspondent who sought his opinion on the matter.
Barely a week after his claim, the case came before a Lagos Island
customary court where his wife's petition for dissolution of their
marriage was heard. Though Emeka was not in court
but his counsel was
and so was Emma and her counsel. In his presentation, Emeka's counsel
prayed the court to adjourn the case for the next hearing to six
months, citing possibility of settlement between the couple before
then. "My client is ill but I will try my possible best to ensure that
he comes on the next adjourned date. We indulge the court to give us
six months from this day to see if there is possibility of settlement
between the couple," he said.
In her response, Emma said six months was too long, adding that the
respondent had two years to reconcile with her but didn't. "The last
time I wanted to speak with our children, it was my mother-in-law who
picked the call and asked if I had read Exodus 21 which says that if I
go, I shouldn't return," she said.
Subsequently, the court President held that only two weeks can be
granted and thereafter August 12, 2015 was fixed as next hearing date.
With the spate of divorce in Nigeria's entertainment industry these
days, it is important we all hope and pray the couple resolves their
differences soon for the future of their children and the younger
generation of our country who see them as role models.
seems to be moving from one court case to the other, the latest of
which is the divorce mess his wife has dragged him into.
When the news broke that his wife of over twelve years, Emma Ike, had
filed a divorce suit against the actor on allegation of domestic
violence, the actor was quick to squash it as mere rumour and insisted
that his marriage is intact, claiming he had not received any divorce
notice.
"As I'm talking to you now, I have not received any divorce notice.
Nothing like that happened. I have not received any letter from
anybody. I am a Christian, we don't divorce" he told Vanguard
correspondent who sought his opinion on the matter.
Barely a week after his claim, the case came before a Lagos Island
customary court where his wife's petition for dissolution of their
marriage was heard. Though Emeka was not in court
but his counsel was
and so was Emma and her counsel. In his presentation, Emeka's counsel
prayed the court to adjourn the case for the next hearing to six
months, citing possibility of settlement between the couple before
then. "My client is ill but I will try my possible best to ensure that
he comes on the next adjourned date. We indulge the court to give us
six months from this day to see if there is possibility of settlement
between the couple," he said.
In her response, Emma said six months was too long, adding that the
respondent had two years to reconcile with her but didn't. "The last
time I wanted to speak with our children, it was my mother-in-law who
picked the call and asked if I had read Exodus 21 which says that if I
go, I shouldn't return," she said.
Subsequently, the court President held that only two weeks can be
granted and thereafter August 12, 2015 was fixed as next hearing date.
With the spate of divorce in Nigeria's entertainment industry these
days, it is important we all hope and pray the couple resolves their
differences soon for the future of their children and the younger
generation of our country who see them as role models.
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