A Bayelsa-based Nigerian man, Oroufagha Emomotimi, has publicly apologized to his wife, Benedicta, six months after he accused her of infidelity and questioned the paternity of their son.
Emomotimi, a former Assistant Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekeremor Ward, took to Facebook in December 2022 to call out his wife, friends, and family members, accusing them of betraying him.
In his post, he also expressed his determination to find out whether he was the biological father of their son.
“They will sleep with your wife and still kill you. That’s the world we are in. Be careful. If there are people who still seek truth, join me in my bid to unravel the truth behind my son’s paternity. I have said it countless times. If the test turns out that I was wrong, I am ready to serve the jail term if they so desire. All I want is, let truth and justice prevail,” he wrote on Facebook at the time.
However, in a Facebook post on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Emomotimi blamed the “devil, jealousy, and anger” for his actions.
He also admitted that the allegations he made against his wife are false and asked her to forgive him.
“To my dear wife, Mrs. Emomotimi Benedicta, I acknowledge that I hurt you deeply and I am here to apologize for my irresponsibility,” he wrote.
“I take the blame for my actions. Everything I have criticized you for was not only cunning and malicious, but was lies from the pit of hell. Everything I have said about you is false and untrue, as the evidence points.
“What happened was one of the attacks of the devil on our marriage. It was a fight for supremacy and submission. There is always no winner, I learned. I feared that I was already losing you, and I thought to myself that since I cannot have you, I must destroy you. That was love.
“The bad side of jealousy, I guessed. I couldn’t afford to lose you because of the enormous sacrifices I put into marrying you. In the process of that airstrike, battling the air, I insulted the sensibility of fathers, family, friends, and fans.
“In the spew of that anger (jealousy), I stepped on many toes. I am sorry. Please find a place in your heart to forgive me and give me your support. I love you now and always will. ~ Oroufagha Emomotimi.” He added.
