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Ify Okafor, the estranged wife of Circa Lagos owner Petite, publicly accused her ex-husband on January 19, 2026, of domestic violence, financial abandonment and infidelity involving actress Nancy Isime and ex-beauty queen Sylvia Nduka. She claims he obtained a secret divorce in Ogun State and has now cut off their three children.
A bitter marital dispute involving high-profile names has erupted online after Ify Okafor released a detailed account of her crashed marriage to the owner of the popular hospitality spot, Circa Lagos.
Okafor took to social media on January 19, 2026, to narrate a harrowing experience of alleged domestic abuse and betrayal. She claims her ex-husband, known socially as Petite, engaged in affairs with actress Nancy Isime and former beauty queen Sylvia Nduka while they were still legally married.
According to her statement, these relationships contributed significantly to the instability that destroyed their union. She insists the infidelity caused her severe emotional distress and humiliation during the marriage.
Celebrity relationship scandals often dominate public discourse, especially when cheating allegations surface. While some public figures navigate these waters differently, such as when Tiwa Savage says cheating is not a dealbreaker, Okafor describes her experience as traumatic and destructive.
Financial exploitation and abuse claims
Okafor alleges that the luxury lifestyle her ex-husband now enjoys was built on her back. She claims to have met him when he had “nothing of material value” and subsequently sold her own assets to fund his business ventures.
She stated that she took out loans and liquidated property to help him establish the brand that is now successful. However, she accuses him of “weaponising” money against her once he found success, using financial support as a tool for control.
The allegations take a darker turn with detailed accounts of physical violence. Okafor recounted a specific incident during pregnancy where she was allegedly beaten because her husband could not find a specific T-shirt. She claims she still attended a necessary medical appointment at First Consultant Hospital that same morning despite the assault.
Secret divorce and abandonment
Perhaps the most shocking allegation involves the legal dissolution of their marriage. Okafor claims she discovered her husband had obtained a divorce judgment from a court in Ogun State without her knowledge or participation.
She questions the jurisdiction of the ruling, noting that neither party lived or worked in Ogun State at the time. She describes the move as unlawful and a deliberate attempt to sideline her while lawyers were still discussing child welfare.
Disputes over family obligations and broken vows remain a recurring theme in high-profile breakups, similar to how Mohbad’s father accuses Wunmi of cheating and failing to uphold family promises.
Okafor further alleges that since the split, her ex-husband has blocked their three children from contacting him. She revealed she suffered a “mini-stroke” last year due to the stress and is now speaking out to seek justice and a safe home for her children.
