Why 9ice marriage collapsed

The marriage of famous music act, Abolore ‘9ice’ Akande, has crashed as a result of infidelity. The marriage hit the rocks barely one year after the Gongo Aso crooner signed the dotted lines with his wife cum stylist and on-line manager, Toni Payne, at a Lagos registry.

Now that the hitherto happy couple have gone their separate ways, it has been agreed that their only child, Zion, will reside with the mother.

P.M.NEWS gathered that while they were still living together, 9ice had allegedly been having extra-marital affairs, a development Toni Payne had complained about several times, even as she did not want to wash 9ice’s dirty linens in public.

Sources close to the singer claimed that it is his manager that usually pimp ladies for him, and that a particular lady fondly called M.A. is 9ice’s favourite.

Trouble, however, started when Toni Payne could no longer stomach the sexcapades, which consequently led to the end of the one-year old union.

A source close to the embittered Payne told P.M.NEWS that she felt so cheated because she had suffered and made sacrifices for 9ice.

“Honestly speaking, Payne felt so disappointed because she trusted 9ice and has really tried to take his career to where it is today. For God’s sake, this was a lady that stood by 9ice when he was a nobody, so it is sad to have paid her back in such a way. It is just a testimony to the fact that 9ice is an ingrate,” she said.

When our reporter called Ola Dehinde, 9ice’s manager to comment on the matter, he denied that 9ice is a philanderer, claiming that his marriage was still intact.

In his words: “The allegation of infidelity is not true. Besides, the marriage is still intact.”

However, in a release sent to P.M.NEWS on Friday by 9ice’s publicist, Kunle Ayeni, he confirmed that the marriage between the Ogbomoso, Oyo State born- singer and his wife has hit the rocks.

The release read thus: “… 9ice and his beautiful wife, Toni Payne, with whom he tied the knot last year, are separating. The couple have agreed to separate for a while, even though they continue to remain good friends and business partners. Their baby, Zion, will reside with Toni for now.

“This is a very tough decision for the couple, and it’s a tough and even trying time for the young partnership we all admire so much. And they’re even the more constrained to make this announcement; knowing it will shatter many of their fans and admirers in and outside the country.

“But they have both agreed to be responsible about the development and make public what is necessary to avoid unnecessary speculations and rumours. And it is their wish that we all respect their privacy at this period.”