Man about town and Managing Director of Scratch & Pay Limited; a revenue collection firm for the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, Olaonipekun Famoroti with information at our disposal is currently in a wife battery controversy which insiders squealed might consume him.
Olaonipekun, who we reliably gathered is 42 years of age has been beating the wife for alleged infidelity for the past 5 years, an allegation the wife says is ‘unfounded’ and a malicious attempt by the husband to tarnish her image.
The wife, who runs Debby Innovative Concept we gathered is 36 years old and got married to Famoroti ‘about 17 years ago’ while still an under-graduate of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede and the marriage has produced 4 kids of which the last is 2 years old.
Olaonipekun having instituted 2 court cases against the wife; one in Lagos and the other in Ogun state has resulted to beating sympathizers of the wife, including one Barr. Afolabi Seriki – counsel to the wife.
Narrating his ordeal, Seriki a legal partner of Connaisance Legal Practitioners recognized by the Supreme Court of Nigeria described Famoroti as a ‘man with no direction’.
‘My client’s husband is just been childish and he is of the belief that being a wealthy man makes one above the law. How do you say your wife bugled into your matrimonial home? How do you threaten to arrest journalists that dare report a case already in public domain?
‘Do you know he(the husband) instructed a police officer to slap me in the presence of the Divisional Police Officer of Ayinla Police Station, Agbado and I laughed knowing fully well that he is kick-starting his end,’ the embattled lawyer expressed.
The wife who out of fear of been trailed and beaten up again by the husband refused to talk to us on record, but she cried that her husband is out to kill her just because of the ‘woman-friend’ pressurizing him for marriage. ‘My husband has not been leaving with us at our Agbado abode in the last 2 years, but on the 29th of November after threatening me on phone came home and I have ran for my life watching him as he changed the locks of the whole building. I squatted with neighbors and allies on the street before I could raise fund to get an apartment, it was in the course of going to our matrimonial home to pick some of my items that he alleged I burgled into the house. He wants me out of the house, so he can come in with the new wife who has been begging for marriage. But we were legally married, so a divorce suit should be the best option’ the wife who refuse to mention her first name cried.
In our attempt to balance the story from the husband side, Mr. Famoroti claimed most of the information given to us are nothing but falsehood, but he also went ahead to plead with us to rest our pen, because the matter might get us ‘what we do not bargain for.’
In his last sentence he said, ‘don’t get involved in this criminal matter, I am warning you. You can get in touch with my lawyers.’
Source: Society Reporters
