Until recently, not many people suspected that there was anything wrong with the marriage of Omosede, one of the pretty daughters of the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion. For the past 2 years this ravishingly beautiful lady had been married to Prince Avan Akenzua.
It took a while before some of her friends realised that something had gone wrong with her marriage. What made it a lot evident was the comment Omosede wrote on her facebook wall recently which read “ Let them say!!!....... And still I rise”. And judging from this statement, it thus seem she has decided to move on with her life. She also seem to have the support of some of her friends. Some of the comments made by her friends to encourage her reads: “ The Lord is by your side so you have no problem and remember after you, they will talk about someone else”, “Definitely you would”, “ And you will continue to rise” amongst others.
All of these went a long way to give credence to stories going around town about the state of their 2 year marriage.
Over the last few weeks, it has been a subject of discussion both in Benin, London and Ghana social circles. While some people are saying that the marriage has totally packed up, some are saying they are still together but they have given themselves space to resolve their differences.
Omosede Igbinedion is the pretty daughter of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion and Lady Cherry, while her husband is a Benin Prince. His father is the brother to the Oba of Benin, His Royal Highness, Oba Erediauwa. They got married 2 years ago in grand style and blessed with a baby boy.
The alleged separation between the couple came as a shock to a lot of people since the husband, Prince Akenzua had been said to be head over heels in love with Omosede.
Two years ago when they got married, he was full of praise about his new wife. At the wedding ceremony, he revealed some of the things that endeared him to her. These include her transparency, the fact that she is an asset and a woman that can add to a man’s future and also help shape his future ambition. She has also the capacity to help her man channel his resources on the right path. And that was why he choose her as his wife. Omosede is a Lawyer and successful business woman.
So it was very surprising when armed mobile police men, said to be acting on an instruction from Chief Igbinedion, stormed at the couple’s residence at Edoyaye Avenue, off Osawe Street, Etete, GRA, Benin City, to pack his daughter’s belongings. They came with two lorries to execute this mission just some weeks back.
While the alleged stories of their marriage break has gone far and wide, fresh facts have emerged that their separation had a lot to do with external influence from the families. This is because, prior to this, there have not been any reported cases of marital crisis between the two couples though it was inevitable that it will happen just like in every other marriage. Some people also adduce the marriage break up to the prolonged personality class between Chief Gabriel Igbinedion and Oba of Benin.
This royal rumble has been going on for years now. So when Prince Akenzua made his intention known to marry Chief Igbinedion’s daughter, the Oba of Benin was alleged to have objected to the union. But they still went ahead with the wedding which was a very colourful ceremony. It was also not long that they were blessed with the fruit of the womb which they also celebrated in grand style in Benin.
Consequently, there were reported fallout from the marriage ceremony coming from the Oba of Benin.
The Oba of Benin who said to have drawn a battle line against his brother for daring to go against his advices. Chief Igbinedion was also stripped of his Esama title by the Benin Traditional Council and was declared “Oghion Oba”(Enemy of the Oba). And this is a big one because the Royal family and indeed all Binis are opposed to their sons or daughters marrying into the family of “Oghion Oba”.
A lot of people have actually taught that the union between the two families would actually put an end to this ongoing crisis, but it never did as the crisis only deepened. Perhaps that was why Chief Igbinedion , ordered his daughter to pack out of her matrimonial home.
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