Famous Nigerian Comedian, Bright Okpocha, known by his stage name, Basketmouth has announced the dissolution of his 12 years old marriage to his wife, Elsie Okpocha.
The popular entertainer made the disclosure on Thursday in a post on his verified Instagram and Facebook handles.
Basketmouth who had celebrated his wife’s 44th birthday in October, in the post said the decision was sequel to much deliberations between him and the wife.
He, however, promised that they would both continue to work together to ensure their children have desired parental love and care.
As much as it pains me to bring my personal life to the public space, this is an unavoidable situation.
“After much deliberations, my wife and I have made the difficult decision to end our marriage.
“As we move forward separately, we will continue to work together to give our beautiful children all the care, love, guidance and support they need.
We humbly ask that you respect our privacy as we navigate through these times. Thank you,” he said in the social media posts.
Folarin Kehinde is an Abuja-based journalist with over 5 years of experience in journalism. His work has earned him national and international recognition across various beats, including environment, health and politics.
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