According 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 rent 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.
Reverend
Okotie has maintained calculated silence on the matter since his
announcement on June 24. while Stephanie only made references to her
marital travails in a recent Facebook update.
Culled from Encomium Magazine
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