"It was a fight for submission" - Nigerian man publicly apologizes to his wife after he accused her of infidelity and questioned paternity of their son

A Bayelsa youth leader, Oroufagha Emomotimi, has publicly apologized to his wife Benedicta, six months after he accused her of infidelity and questioned the paternity of their son.

Oroufagha, a former Assistant Secretary of the All Progressives Congress 9APC, in Ekeremor Ward, took to Facebook in December 2022, calling out his wife, friends and family members for betraying him.

He also said he was determined to find out if he is the biological father of the son he shares with his wife.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Oroufagha blamed the ‘’devil, jealousy and anger” for his action.

He also admitted that the allegations he made against his wife are false and pleaded for her forgiveness.

“To my dear wife, *Mrs. Emomotimi Benedicta, I acknowledge that I hurt you deeply and I am here to apologise for my irresponsibility,” he wrote.

“I take the blames for my actions. Everything I have criticized you for was not only cunning and malicious, but was lies from the pit of hell. Everything I have said about you is false and untrue, as the evidences points.

“What happened was one of the attacks of the devil on our marriage. It was a fight for supremacy and submission. There is always no winner, I learnt. I feared that I was already loosing you, and I thought to myself that since I cannot have you, I must destroy you. That was love.

“The bad side of jealousy I guessed. I couldn’t afford to loose you because of the enormous sacrifices I put into marrying you. In the process of that air strike—battling the air, I insulted the sensibility of fathers, family, friends and fans.

“In the spew of that anger, (jealousy) I stepped on many toes. I am sorry. Please find a place in your heart to forgive me, and give me your support. I love you now and always will. ~ Oroufagha Emomotimi.”