This
is what Encomium magazine reported; unknown to many, expect close
friends, Stephanie Adie Henshaw has never been married before Reverend
Christopher Okotie in the true sense of the word. The mother of three
children from two men has rather been a victim of abuse and ill-luck
with a chequered history of marital woes that ended up breaking into
pieces her fragile heart.
Stephanie’s
first love before Okotie came into the picture was a young man she met
through a friend in Lagos. With no intention of marriage, being quite
young then, the innocent Calabar girl, unfortunately got pregnant for
the man.
She
was still carrying his baby when he was shot to death in Surulere,
Lagos. The tragic death of Stephanie’s hat would happen to her years
after.
“The
pain they inflicted on Stephanie after the death of the father of her
fisrt child was unbearable. One day, she was invited by the man’s people
to know how the child was faring. And before she knew what was
happening, they took custody of the child. She never set eyes on the boy
until two, three years ago,” a highly reliable source told ENCOMIUM
Weekly.
We
further learnt that Stepahnie’s son was taken to England where he
schooled before returning to the country. He has since reunited with his
mom.
Stephanie
Henshaw’s affair with one businessman, Mazi Okechukwu (Okey) was
totally built on deceit which was not initially to the knowledge of the
ravishingly beautiful lady.
”Stephanie
didn’t know that Okey was a fraud. Okey told her he was not married. He
was building a house back then in Omole Estate. Okey had rented a house
for Stephanie in Ikeja, Lagos. And each time he sneaked out to see his
first wife and children, he would say he had gone to see his mother. The
day she found out the truth, she literally fainted,"our source
revealed.
It
was in-between this affair that produced two sons that Rev.Okotie, who
had been admiring Stephanie from a distance started walking into her
life.
ENCOMIUM
Weekly learnt she was naturally pissed off with the Igbo businessman
and literally needed a man she could call hers. From what we were told,
Okotie staked his reputation, and risked his life to have Stephanie.
“He
really loved Stephanie. There was nothing he wouldn’t do for her.
Okotie had cause to jump a fence for the sake of this love. Of course,
you already know, he was attacked physically on several occasions all
for Stephanie.
"It
was this same Okey that smashed Okotie’s windscreen and all that. He,
however, had to give up when it was obvious that Stephanie was no longer
interested in the relationship. After all, there was no marriage to be
dissolved,
since there was none in the first place".
A born again Christian for almost 20 years, we were informed that Stephanie has always known God despite her marital woes.
Our
source who had known Stephanie for many years warned those castigating
her to maintain their cool. She even threatened to open up on many more
issues relating to her four year marriage to Rev. Okotie if pushed to
the wall.
Before
now, the impression engraved in people’s consciousness was that
Stephanie was a widow and divorcee. an allegation her close friends and
family members are now making serious effort to debunk.
Relatedly,
more facts are beginning to emerge, throwing more light on the remote
and immediate circumstances that contributed to the crash of her
marriage to Household of God’s Chris Okotie on Sunday, June 24,2012.
Information
at our disposal has it that Stephanie was not going to church as often
as she was supposed to as pastor ‘s wife. She had also been accused of
being stubborn, while another wicked allegation they fired at her had to
do with bi-sexualism.
Rev.
Chris Okotie’s image maker, Mr. Ladi Ayodeji, in his response to
ENCOMIUM Weekly’s inquiries on the issue that same day said they have no
comment on any issue related to Okotie/Stephanie marriage break-up.
“We have nothing to say on this issue. Please go ahead and write whatever that pleases you.”
Meanwhile,
Rev. Okotie is yet to say anything about why his marriage to Stephanie
surprisingly crashed. He said nothing on the issue at the Wednesday
(July 11, 2012), Household of God’s midweek service.
That
was also the situation on Sunday, July 15, 202. The charismatic
preacher, who adorned a black trouser, white shirt and checked coat
concentrated on the message of the day which centered on God’s power of
delivery.
And
as has been the situation since he separated from his wife, the church
was also filled to capacity. Before the church dismissed around 1.30,
members born in July were not able to present a drama, No Gossip in the
House, which they had earlier announced that Sunday service.
July
22, 2012 marks the fifth Sunday Okotie’s marriage of four years to
Efik, Cross River born Stephanie Adie Henshaw crashed. Nothing
officially has come from the couple as regards their marital crisis.
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