Anita divorcing pastor Chris of Christ Embassy for cheating

For months now, rumours of pastor Chris Oyakhilome divorcing his wife Anita, have circulated. It has now been confirmed by an online newspaper. Oyakhilome is said to have been served with divorce papers by his wife Anita in London. According to the cable.ng, Anita is filing for divorce due to adultery and unreasonable behaviour. The online website further reports that Anita filed her divorce papers in early April after efforts to reconcile her and Chris reached a standstill. While Chris has denied the allegations of adultery, he is apparently distraught, and under the impression that his wife is being influenced by "bad friends".

The pair have two daughters together. The duo head up Christ Embassy church which is one of the biggest denominations in Nigeria and has branches all over the world. "Sources told us that the pastor had been making efforts to avoid divorce in the hope that the wife would eventually have a change of mind. However, we can also report that the decree nissi was served on the charismatic pastor in his hotel room during a recent visit to the UK.

 Decree nissi, in legal terms, is like a yellow card in a football match which is a precursor to a red card ("decree absolute") if no new evidence is provided to stall proceedings. "Church insiders said Oyakhilome had been hoping for rapprochement, but he was left with no option than to receive the papers when the lawyers cornered him at his hotel in London. The decree absolute, which will effectively end the marriage, is expected to be issued soon while terms of the divorce will be worked out by the lawyers on both sides," reported thecable.ng