Multi-award-winning gospel artist Asu Ekiye has clarified that his wife, Kunemofa, initiated the end of their 28-year marriage, two days after announcing their separation. In a statement on his Facebook page on Saturday, the singer, known as the “Prince of the Niger Delta,” said his wife expressed her desire to end the marriage, packed out of his house, and instituted divorce proceedings without any quarrels.
Ekiye's clarification on marriage dissolution
Ekiye, the “Woekilemo” hitmaker, said he felt compelled to offer the clarification due to the numerous calls and messages he received following the announcement. He stated that the decision was not one he initiated, and he made every reasonable effort to preserve the marriage over about a year. “For about a year thereafter, I made every reasonable effort, and appealed to her in every way I could, hoping that we could reconsider and preserve the marriage. Unfortunately, those efforts did not yield the desired outcome, as she remained firm in her decision,” he said.
The singer added that he bore no bitterness or ill will towards his former wife despite their many years together. He chose to embrace the new chapter of his life with grace, dignity, maturity, and respect for everyone involved. “Having done all I could to seek reconciliation, I eventually came to the difficult decision to accept the reality of the situation and allow the divorce process to take its course,” Ekiye said.
Backstory of their relationship
On Thursday, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Ekiye announced his separation from Kunemofa. The couple married in 1998 and have four children together. In his earlier statement, Ekiye revealed that they never went through a conventional dating phase before getting married. He said they met and immediately found common ground, with their dreams, spirituality, and intellect aligning while their chemistry naturally developed.
The singer recalled proposing to Kunemofa on the street, saying she became extremely excited when he asked her to marry him. She took two weeks before giving her response. Ekiye described Kunemofa as a remarkable woman who fulfilled the qualities he had always desired in a wife—beautiful, spiritual, focused, intelligent, nurturing, enterprising, and resourceful, while also serving as his true companion.
