The founder of Christ Embassy International, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and his estranged wife Anita, have officially call an end to their ...
The founder of Christ Embassy International, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and his estranged wife Anita, have officially call an end to their marriage.
According to a statement on the website of Anita’s counsels, Attwaters Jameson Hill, revealed that her marriage to the pastor has formally been dismissed by a high court in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2016.
The Statement also indicated that Anitawill cease from being a part of the Christ Embassy.
According to a statement on the website of Anita’s counsels, Attwaters Jameson Hill, revealed that her marriage to the pastor has formally been dismissed by a high court in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2016.
The Statement also indicated that Anitawill cease from being a part of the Christ Embassy.
“We have been requested by Anita Oyakhilome to confirm that on the 8th February 2016 a decree absolute was pronounced in the High Court of Justice Principal Registry of the Family Division dissolving her marriage to Christian Onehirokpeana Oyakhilome.
“Anita Oyakhilome would like to confirm that she is no longer involved in or part of Christ Embassy AKA Believers loveworld inc.”
The marital squabble of both couples has generated a lot of public attention after the televangelist, denounced Anita before his congregants in London in 2014 saying both of them did not set up the church together.
“I am here for your concerns about the ongoing domestic issue with my wife and I know it affects you directly, being the ones under her leadership. This is not an organisation or a political party, so it’s not a place for you to air your opinion or scrutinise what we do,” he said at a meeting in the church branch Bermondsey.
“We had a vision, started and you joined us. If you don’t like what we do, you can get out. Churches where members air their views never grow. Some pastors wives think when they marry a pastor they are equal to the pastor.
“My wife thinks so, as a matter of fact, Rev. Tom was her pastor before I married her and Rev. Ray and Evang. Owase were her leaders long before I married her. How come she thinks she’s senior to them now? I already started Christ Embassy before I married her.
“I didn’t marry her and said we should start Christ Embassy. I was already pastoring. I already set my sail and knew my direction before I married her. I only said come and help me. Be careful of the friends you keep. My wife keeps friends who bring out the worst in her and help her see the worst in people instead of keeping friends that will help her vision especially as the wife of a global pastor like me.
“Bitterness is prolonged and accumulated anger. My wife is always angry and bitter. Allegations are either false or twisted information. The current situation is not as a result of what I did or what I didn’t do.
“I didn’t do anything to have caused an upheaval. You don’t join a woman to fight her husband. I’m not teaching you what is wrong, at least I have 2 girls who will one day marry and I want to them to enjoy it,” he added.
