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Emeka Ike’s Wife Seeks Divorce In Court
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making rounds in the entertainment industry has it that all is not well at the home front of top Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike as his marriage of 12 years to pretty Emma has headed for the rocks.
According to our source, Emma who claimed to be a victim of domestic violence filed for divorce from her husband on the grounds that Emeka is a wife beater who constantly turned her into punching bag and calls her a witch any time they fought, she reportedly told a customary court.
It was also gathered that before now, many had thought their marriage was a perfect one because of what outsiders see. But those who know better, claim that they lave been living like cat and rat for many years till it got to the point the wife could not take it at again. The case was adjourned to July 22, 2015.
It would be recalled that the news first broke about the actors marital crisis last year, but he was quick to debunk the rumour on his face book, This recent development has confirmed the story.
Emeka who already has a case in court with the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Ibinabo Fiberisima is now facing another battle in court, this time around with the mother of his four kids, two boys and two girls. Both Emeka and Emma are alleged to be currently living apart.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.