Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s Wife Finally Files For Divorce In London Court, On Grounds Of Unreasonable Behavior, Adultery

The dissolution of the marriage between Christ Embassy Church founder, Pastor Christian Oyakhilome, and his wife, Rev. Anita Odegwa Oyakhilome, has entered the final phase, Thecable reveals.
The wife is said to be seeking divorce on the grounds of “unreasonable behaviour” and “adultery”.
She outlined several allegations against the pastor in a divorce case, with Suit No FD14D01650,  filed on April 9, 2014 at Divorce Section A, Central Family Court, First Avenue House, High Holborn, London, UK, on Anita’s behalf by Attwaters Jameson Hill Solicitors, a full-service law firm.

Efforts to reconcile the popular couple, whose church is one of the biggest denominations in Nigeria and has branches all over world, have failed. 

They have two teenage daughters, Sharon and Charlyn. Oyakhilome is the president of Believers’ Love World Inc, the registered name of the Christian ministry, while his wife is the vice-president. The pastor, according to an elder of the church, has denied allegations of adultery and believes his wife is being influenced by “bad friends” who are intent on destroying their home. Anita on the other hand believes she has been relegated in the scheme of things in the church. Her husband has reportedly accused her of trying to usurp power and authority above her seniors in the ministry. 

Sources in the know reveal that the pastor had been making efforts to avoid divorce in the hope that the wife would eventually have a change of mind. However, all efforts seem to have proven futile as a decree nissi has already been served on the charismatic pastor in his hotel room during a recent visit to the UK. 

Decree nissi, in legal terms, is like a yellow card in a football match which is a precursor to a red card (“decree absolute”) if no new evidence is provided to stall proceedings. 

Church insiders said Oyakhilome had been hoping for rapprochement, but he was left with no option than to receive the papers when the lawyers cornered him at his hotel in London. The decree absolute, which will effectively end the marriage, is expected to be issued soon while terms of the divorce will be worked out by the lawyers on both sides.
Really sad they couldn't resolve their issues.