Nollywood actor turn evangelist, Yul Edochie has landed another deadly blow on his estranged woman, Judith Austin with his new claim that they were never n
married, even as their relationship produced two children.
Mr. Edochie has now disclosed that their relationship did not graduated to marriage as many were made to believe and that it was all about skitmaking, that is production of short dramatic videos.
His estranged wife May’s legal team, headed by Emeka Ugwuonye of Due Process Advocates, had last Sunday (March 10,2024), in a statement and video address, revealed that Yul, 42, made this claim in his court filing.
Recall that May filed for a divorce against her husband in August 2023, with details of the court proceedings being kept close to chest.
Mr Ugwu onye, however disclosed over the weekend that the divorce case at the FCT High Court, Abuja, slated for a hearing on 5 March, faced an unexpected setback as the court session did not proceed, a circumstance Yul and Judy claimed credit for.
In light of this, Mr Ugwuonye, who had initially kept the case details under wraps, now finds himself obligated to unveil the unfolding developments.
Detailing the developments in the case, May’s lawyer highlighted what he considered to be the defence strategy employed by Yul and Judy.
He said they denied being married and insisted that their relationship lacked any legal statutory recognition, claiming to be skitmakers.
Citing Yul’s filing, May’s lawyer detailed how the actor denied his marriage to Judy.
He said Yul wrote, “That since the news of the birth of Star in June 2021, Gistlover, as a negative blog that thrives in fake and manipulated information for financial gains, has been negatively exploiting every movie or skit featuring me and Judy and generating social media traffic for financial gains.”
He said May’s initial petition highlighted an alleged traditional marriage ceremony between Yul and Judy on 24 April 2022 in Anambra State, as reported by Gistlover.
In response, Yul categorically denied the claim, attributing it to the Gistlover blog’s promotion of false information for financial benefit.
Yul and Judy deny the traditional marriage ceremony mentioned in May’s petition, insisting that it was a fabricated story fuelled by the blog’s penchant for fake news.
However, May’s lawyer, Mr Ugwuonye, noted that what was described as a skit-making relationship has produced two children and is about to get the third one.
Yul’s union with Judy has produced two children. In November 2021, Judy welcomed a son named Star Munachimso with Yul, and it is reported that the couple has since welcomed another child, a daughter.
