Former Miss Nigeria, Ezinne Akudo, has debunked longstanding rumours that allege she was married to ex-Super Eagles star Emmanuel Emenike
Clarifying the rumors, the beauty queen reiterated that she has never been married and has never even met the footballer.
In a recent interview, Akudo addressed the persistent speculation, which falsely claimed she was previously married to Emenike and that he divorced her before marrying his current wife.
She explained that although she once attended Emenike’s wedding, it was simply because she knew his bride, not the footballer himself.
“I’ve never met Emmanuel Emenike. I was invited to his wedding by someone I knew,” she said.
Ezinne Akudo admitted she initially dismissed the rumours, assuming they would fade with time, but their persistence prompted her to speak out publicly to set the record straight.
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“I’ve never addressed that, but I’ve never been married.”
Reacting to the shock from the interviewer, she continued:
“No, you’re joking. That’s why I said this answer will shock you. The person in question, I have never met in my life. I’ve seen him because I attended his wedding. His wife was someone I knew.
“It’s gone on for like years now…The first time the story came out, I thought it was a joke. But then it kept popping up. Every few years.”
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“I never knew that the story would stick the way it did. If you Google it, it’s there like some confirmed truth. But I’ve never been married, never been divorced, and I’ve never met the person in question. I fear whom no fear media”, she said.
Veteran Nigerian actor Tom Njemanze has appealed to the general public as he is now bedridden due to a battle with cancer
The actor, who is currently receiving treatment in a hospital, made the plea on Tuesday in a viral video circulating on the internet.
Sharing the video on his Instagram page, filmmaker Stanley Ontop revealed that Njemanze has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and urgently requires funds for surgery.
