Actor and director Yul Edochie’s first wife, May, is said to have filed for divorce from him.
May reportedly went to court today, July 10, with her attorney to file a petition for the divorce of her 18-year union with the actor.
Insiders claim that Yul has objected to receiving the original summons.
Over his choice to take actress Judy Austin as a second wife, the couple has been at odds. Yul made the announcement that he had wed Judy and that they had a son in April 2022.
May who has never hidden her disapproval of his union with Judy, stated that she had a stable and loving home prior to the unprecedented events regarding her marriage. She added that polygamy is a life choice and that no one should be compelled to accept it.
She stressed that some religions and traditions allow polygamy and that she has nothing against it but that as a person she will not be numbered or cajoled to accept a practice that does not align with her faith and family values.
In recent times, Yul has been widely criticized on social media for what many have described as ‘moving on so fast’ after the demise of his first son with May, Kambilichukwu, who died suddenly in March.
Some Nigerians have argued that the videos of him and Judy spending time together, which he shares online frequently, suggests he has moved on.
They opined that he has not mourned his son enough for him to be posting such ‘happy videos’ of himself and Judy.