A 58-year-old pastor, Mr. Femi Alo, on Wednesday told a Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mushin, Lagos, that he received instructions from God to marry a new wife and divorce Felicia, his wife of 34 years with whom he had four children.
Femi said this during the hearing of a divorce suit he filed against Felicia on the grounds that she deserted him for 15 years without any reason and that Felicia did not love him anymore.
“Felicia left home since 1996 under the guise of visiting her parents in Iddo-Ekiti, Ekiti State and since then she has not returned home. I have lived like a bachelor all this while and I am tired of living such a life. I sought the face of God on this and God has given me the go-ahead to divorce her and marry a new wife. He has revealed this to me,” he said.
When asked by the court whom God directed him to marry, Femi said God’s will for him in marriage was a 43-year-old divorcee who is currently a student in his church’s school of evangelism.
Femi whose first two children are married, however told the court that his children were opposed to his decision to divorce their mother.
He said, “Though my children are not supporting the divorce, I will go ahead with it because I want peace for myself and with God.They don’t have a say over me.I brought them up and made them who they are today.
“I have been patient enough for 15 years.Despite my appeal and entreaties from my relations to her to come back home she refused to return. I don’t even know about her affairs over there. Besides, I can’t even go against God’s will.”
Felicia was however absent in court despite being served with the hearing notice. The court urged Femi to furnish it with Felicia’s phone number so as to establish oral communication with her with a view to ensuring her prescence at the adjourned date.
The President of the court, Dr. Gladstone Ipaye, adjourned the case till October 4 for further hearing.
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Posted: at 16-09-2011 01:53 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
malvin2525 at 16-09-2011 08:00 AM (12 years ago) (m)
Posted: at 16-09-2011 08:00 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
What is funny in this matter? If to say u no be my pal i for call u OTURUGBEKE! People should just mind how they refer to God in sensitive matters like this especially pastors Is it that he was suffering from Hallucination or he was refering to his thoughts? God cannot be mocked! He should have told us that he wanted out of the marriage rather than saying God told him to divorce his wife.
Posted: at 16-09-2011 08:09 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
fineguy147 at 16-09-2011 08:40 AM (12 years ago) (m)
What ever the pastor waited too long, how can a woman leave her matrimonial home for even 2 weeks with out the consent of her hubby, how much more 15yrs, they man has won most patient man of the yr award for me.
Posted: at 16-09-2011 08:40 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
PLEASE PASTOR DONT USE THE NAME OF GOD IN VAIN. U TRY 4 PATIENTLY WAITING FOR ABOUT 15 YRS WITHOUT YOUR WIFE. THE ONLY THING U HAVE 2 SAY IS THAT U ARE TIED OF STAYING WITHOUT YOUR WIFE, NOT THAT U HAVE A REVOLUTION THAT U SHOULD DIVORCE YOUR WIFE AND MARRY ANOTHER WIFE; WHICH VERSE IN THE BIBLE TELL U THESE AS A PASTOR REMEMBER OOO... U WILL FACE JUDGMENT, BECAUSE ALL WHAT I NO THE BIBLE TELL US TILL DEATH WILL SEPARATE U AND YOUR WIFE. PLEASE LET US BE CAREFUL WITH THE NAME OF OUR LORD.
Posted: at 16-09-2011 09:47 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
awesomeboy at 16-09-2011 09:53 AM (12 years ago) (m)
The man have the right to divorce the woman. OK, you guys will be happy when you hear say the man they fornicate? This is a clear reason for divorce. I support. A pastor is a human being so lets be reasonable.
Posted: at 16-09-2011 09:53 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
BIG LIE!!! That instruction was not from God but from evil spirit who is using him as an agent of doom. The bible says on no account you should divorce your wife except for immorality. (Matthew 19:9)
Posted: at 16-09-2011 10:04 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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