Dr. Ufoma Bernard Helen Oritsejafor, the wife of Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has finally responded to rumours that their marriage has failed. The reports had been circulating for quite some time.
According to the reports, Mrs. Helen Oritsejafor, also known as Mama Helen by the members of the church, has been conspicuously absent from several of the activities that the church has been holding.
There have also been rumors that Helen has been skipping a lot of church events, especially the celebration of her husband’s 50th anniversary as a priest in November 2022, which will last a whole week.
Helen took to her Facebook page where she wrote the following to disprove the report:
“Fam, my attention has been drawn to the fake and malicious news making rounds on blogs, social media platforms and the newspapers against my character and that of my family.
It’s totally unbelievable, reprehensible and unthinkable and it’s important that I make the facts clear. I am a wife, a mother and a woman of God, and I uphold the tenets of my Christian faith and marriage. My family and home is the most important part of my life. I therefore appeal to everyone to put our interest and that of our lovely kids, above the need to profit from this baseless endeavor.
My Husband and I are not divorced, unless people get divorced on social media and I have never been unfaithful to my husband, whom I love very dearly. These are works of the devil and his agents to dent my character and good works. Over the years, I have committed my time and resources towards reaching out to the needy, providing support to widows and giving scholarships to orphans.
I have also taught and mentored a lot of young women on the principles of building and living happily with their spouses through my various platforms both on and offline. I cannot go against my own beliefs. Don’t forget that life is a seed. To carry a baseless news not supported is not only malicious but punishable under the law of the land. I plead with the general public to give my family the privacy it needs and disregard cheap attempts to dent my image.
In retrospect to the fake news, I have briefed my lawyers and all necessary legal actions are being taken. Thank you all and stay blessed.”
The rumors of Mrs. Oritsejafor getting a divorce were put to rest when her biological brother, Opeyemi Falegan, made his opinion known publicly.
According to him, associating the name of the family with unfaithfulness is not only repugnant but also abhorrent and completely unacceptable.