Messy Divorce: I’m Ready To Fight Eucharia, Says Husband

The last may not have been heard in the divorce suit instituted by popular Nollywood actress Eucharia Anunobi against her husband Charles Ekwu as the young man has indicated his interest to fight back and debunk all the dirty allegations made against him.

Mr.  Ekwu, who has been away in London since the case started, has informed the trial court handling the matter of his willingness to join issues with her estranged wife.

His sudden interest in the matter is coming when the case is already near the final address stage.

Eucharia in the substantive suit had demanded a N100 million divorce settlement from her live-in lover turned husband on the grounds of abandonment, irresponsibility and cheating.

The suit was filed in 2007, but had suffered several setbacks until last year, when trial started.

Eucharia, while being led in evidence by her lawyer, Michael Nwana, narrated to the court in tears how her husband slept with their 13-year-old housemaid, beat her up several times and refused to take care of their children.

According to Eucharia, she had been living happily with her husband until 2006, when she caught him having sex with their housemaid.

She further told the court: “we got married in December 2000, but have been living apart since 2006 when Charles started sleeping with our housemaid. When I discovered the incident, he was ruffled and decided to move out. Our children have not seen him since then and he has not shown concern for their upbringing.”

Eucharia also alleged that her husband was a dishonest person. “Barely three months after I conceived, I found out that he was a very dishonest person. He lies about almost everything.”

She also narrated how her husband turned her into a punching bag.

“He beats me virtually everyday. I got the mark that is now permanently on my right eye from his punches,” she told the court.

Until recently Charles Ekwu had kept mum over the matter by not entering any legal representation before the court.

However, in a surprise twist on the matter, Charles through his lawyer, Mr. Anenele Okoh, informed the court of his readiness to pursue the matter, claiming that he has been outside the country since the matter started.

Although Eucharia’s lawyer objected to Charles’ late interest to enter the case, the presiding judge, Justice Elfreda Williams-Dawodu upheld that he will be allowed to state his case.

The case has been adjourned till 3 February, 2010 for further hearing.