Nigerian media personality Roby Ekpo has tearfully recounted the heartbreak of discovering his wife, Mayowa, had secretly remarried in the United States.
The discovery, he disclosed, came after years of separation and sustained financial support from him.
Ekpo made this known in a yet-to-be-released episode of Honest Bunch Podcast.
Visibly emotional, the On-Air personality said he only realised the extent of the breakdown in their marriage after coming across private messages in which his wife allegedly expressed deep dissatisfaction with their relationship.
He said the message, which he claimed she did not know he had seen, painted a picture of long-standing frustration and emotional disconnect.
“I don’t even care if he loves me or not because what can love do for me besides stress me? He isn’t taking care of me as a man should.
“He isn’t satisfying me sexually. He isn’t helping my spiritual life. He isn’t spoiling me. He isn’t anything good… I have been coping with unsatisfying sex for almost three years,” he quoted.
Pausing repeatedly as he read, Ekpo said the words hit him hard, especially after years of trying to hold the marriage together from a distance.
“I’m 48 years old. I don’t have a kid… I started going for sperm tests,” he said, adding that he had believed they were both still working towards starting a family.
He also alleged that his wife had undergone a procedure in the US.
Ekpo said he was initially told the procedure was connected to fertility, but later suspected had been misrepresented to him.
According to him, one of the most painful parts of the experience was the financial commitment he made while she lived abroad.
“For six years she travelled, and I was sending money every time. I have receipts here.
“I would do a gig of ₦500,000 and send ₦200,000. I was even sending flowers, friends in the US helped me deliver them to her, he said.
Ekpo said despite his efforts, communication and emotional connection deteriorated over time, with physical distance turning into emotional separation.
“Since 2021, I did not see her again until last year when I sent her money to come back to Nigeria. I went to the airport with two cars to welcome her,” he said.
However, he alleged that the reunion was emotionally cold.
“I couldn’t even get a hug from her. We got home and she didn’t kiss me, she didn’t hug me. I slept in the living room for two days,” he said.
He further claimed that upon her return, she remained largely detached, while he continued to struggle with unanswered questions about their relationship.
Ekpo also alleged that during her stay abroad, she lived in a shared apartment with a male flatmate, which he said initially made him uncomfortable, but he tolerated.
