12th September, 2014
Cyriacus Izuekwe
Prophet Samuel Sunday Oyedokun has instituted a legal suit against his estranged wife, prophetess Victoria Oyedokun after she reportedly fought him in a public over allegation that he sent away his two wives and brought in a mistress to their Ejigbo home in Lagos state, Southwest, Nigeria.
Following her actions, prophet Samuel filed a divorce suit at the Ejigbo Customary Court seeking the dissolution of their 34-year old marriage.
The 52-year old Victoria alleged that Samuel, 70, deceived her to marrying him only to discover that he had two other wives after 20 years.
When Victoria discovered the betrayal, she protested and moved out their matrimonial home but Samuel did not bother to bring her back, rather he brought in his mistress who has been living with him.
When Victoria got wind of the new development, she reportedly went to their resident and church located at 5/7 Jimo Dada street and engaged prophet Samuel and members of church in a serious fight over the mistress and insisted to return to her matrimonial home.
But Samuel told her blatantly that she would not return because she had already left him, noting that, she has been replaced by her mistress who is taking care of him.
Samuel told the court that despite the fact that Victoria left, he still caters for their four children. He said he went to the court because of her threats against him and other church members.
Testifying before the court, Samuel who is the founder of Cherubim and Sarafin, C/S Ejigbo district, told the court that he married Victoria and two other women years back but that they all left him.
He admitted that he was staying with a mistress who is taking care of him, adding that, the two other women he married are still alive but are not living with him.
Samuel admitted before the court that he was keeping a mistress but stated that the woman only assists him with domestic work and chores, like cooking, washing. He claimed that there is no sexual relationship between the two of them.
Samuel told the court that Victoria left her matrimonial home 20 years ago and since then they have being living separately.
He said he was surprised that she came to the church to fight members including his mistress, insisting that she wanted to come back him. He said he had no plans for her and therefore wanted the marriage to be dissolved.
Samuel explained that he wants the court to dissolve the marriage because he was no more in love with Victoria because of her bad character. He also asked the court to give an order preventing her from coming to his house and church.
The embattled Victoria told the court they got married, things were working fine until her husband brought in a strange woman with a baby and that she did not know he was married to other women before he married her.
The president of the court, Mr B.A. Akano adjourned the matter till 24 September for continuation of trial