Apostle Solomon Oduro and his estranged wife, Rev. Charlotte Oduro
Following the divorce announcement between Apostle Solomon Oduro and Counsellor Charlotte Oduro, new details have emerged regarding the reasons behind their split.
Reports indicate that Apostle Solomon Oduro first filed for divorce in April 2024.
After his wife responded, he resubmitted an amended petition on November 29, 2024.
In his petition, Apostle Oduro stated that the traditional marriage had been annulled and that the ordinance marriage should also be dissolved.
A closer look at the divorce petition discloses the reasons behind his claim that the marriage had broken down beyond repair.
Here’s a breakdown of some of his claims, as reported by Gossips24TV:
In the petition, Apostle Oduro disclosed that his wife no longer found him attractive, no longer relates to him as a wife, and even failed several times to involve him in important decisions.
He alleged that there has been huge disrespect, poor communication, and ill-treatment, to the point where his wife allegedly turned their children against him.
Apostle Oduro also claimed that they had engaged in sexual relations only 12 times throughout their 16-year marriage.
He further stated that there were instances when the children would even lock him out of the house, claiming it was at their mother’s request.
In another part of the petition, he noted that since January 2024, his wife refused to eat meals prepared by their chef, and in March, she instructed the children to do the same.
He said she then began cooking her meals in the master bedroom.
“The respondent has since 2024 refused to eat from the pot of the chef the petitioner employed in the matrimonial home. She cooks from the master bedroom,” the petition states.
Apostle Oduro also claimed that things escalated and he was subjected to physical and emotional abuse.
He also explained that he suffered intense distress and anxiety due to the respondent’s behaviour.
“The respondent is abusive both emotionally and physically towards the petitioner. She removed her ring and packed out of their matrimonial home at least twenty times over the slightest provocation,” he alleged.
He also alleged that their children informed him about her relationships with other men, including her ex.
He also claimed that despite running several businesses, his wife failed to contribute to the household or care for their children.
Apostle Oduro stated that his wife began her business ventures using proceeds from the naming ceremony for their second child.
He said she sold items such as oil, communion, clothes and many more at the church and kept the money for herself.
Despite all these, Apostle Oduro said he purchased a Suzuki 4×4, a Toyota Camry, and later a brand-new Mercedes Benz for his wife.
However, she later sold the Mercedes Benz and currently owns a Range Rover and a Jetour 4×4.
He said she also purchased a piece of land in Katapor, near Kwabenya.
In addition to that, she owns a diaper brand and a wholesale and retail business.
Apostle Oduro expressed that all these signs indicate that his wife was financially capable of contributing to the home but chose not to.
Demands from the Petitioner
Apostle Oduro has therefore made the following demands in his petition:
Dissolution of the ordinance marriage celebrated between the parties on May 30, 2008, at the Anointed Pentecost Miracle Church.
Joint custody of their children.
A lump sum of GH¢550,000 to be paid by the respondent.
Both parties should retain their respective properties.
A three-bedroom house for the respondent and children until the youngest child completes tertiary education.
The petitioner to pay the school fees of all three children and provide a monthly allowance of GH¢3,000 until the youngest child completes tertiary education.
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