Founder and Pastor of Divine Prophetic Solutions Prayers Ministry in Lagos, Nigeria, Pastor Theophilus Ayodeji Obayan has cried out for help after a married a junior church worker in his ministry snatched and married his wife of 23 years, Mrs. Chibuzor Lilian Obayan.
Prophet Obayan disclosed this at a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court where he dragged his estranged wife, Prophetess Chibuzor Lilian Obayan, according to The Nation.
The man of God had sued his estranged wife for the dissolution of his 23-year-old marriage and to reclaim the paternity of his four children.
He told the court that his wife changed the surname of his children to her new husband’s name, Obi. He also asked if failure to pay his wife’s bride price to her family in Abia State would lead to the forfeiture of his four children to his estranged wife.
“My wife and I have a ministry in Lagos with a large congregation. But at present, she is married to Prince Abua Obi, a junior worker in our church where both of us led as shepherds.”
He added: “But to my surprise, my wife started an illicit affair with the man and she is married to him now.
She re-registered the Church in 2019 and even changed my children’s surname to Obi. The estranged husband said after changing his children’s surname to Obi, his wife went ahead to rename the church they co-founded.
“My wife went ahead to change the name of the church we co-founded from Divine Prophetic Solutions Prayers Ministry to Peace of Jerusalem Revival Ministry in the same location.
The estranged wife speaking through her lawyer, B. Odudu said Obayan lacked the five elements of customary marriage in Ibo land.
“In Ibo land, it is their custom that if the bride price has not been paid in any relationship, they don’t see the man as husband and father of his children.
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