- Daddy Freeze’s wife addresses allegations of an affair during her marriage to ex-husband Paul Odekina.
- Court of Appeal upholds N5 million fine against Daddy Freeze for depriving Odekina of companionship.
- Benedicta states she began her relationship with Daddy Freeze during her 10-year divorce proceedings, not while married.
- According to her, she filed for divorce due to differing sexual orientations with her ex-husband
The wife of controversial media personality Daddy Freeze, Benedicta Elechi has shared her side of the story following a recent court ruling that upheld a N5 million fine against her husband for allegedly depriving her ex-husband, Paul Odekina, of companionship due to their affair.
The Court of Appeal’s decision came as a blow to Daddy Freeze, who has faced ongoing scrutiny over his relationship with Benedicta, especially concerning the timeline of their romance.
In her statement, Benedicta clarified that she began her relationship with Daddy Freeze during her lengthy divorce proceedings, not while still married to Odekina.
Addressing the court’s ruling and rampant speculation, Benedicta said;
“You can put the adulteress tag on my forehead if divorcing my ex 12-years ago and starting a relationship before the end of my 10-year divorce lawsuit makes me an adulteress, I am going to wear that tag with pride on my forehead.”
“For every woman going through a divorce that believes that because our judiciary system takes 10-years and more to issue a divorce certificate, they don’t have the right to find love and move on with their lives, I am doing it for this women.
She went on emphasize that her decision to file for divorce stemmed from significant personal issues.
“I filed for the divorce 12-years ago and if you are trying to change the narrative and make it look like I was caught in adultery and he divorced me, that’s not the case. I filed for divorce because we have different sexual orientation,” she said partly.
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