Actor Yul Edochie has publicly denied being married to Judith Austin, despite the existence of their two children.
The revelation comes amid an ongoing divorce case filed by Yul’s estranged wife, May Edochie, who initially considered pressing bigamy charges against him.
May’s legal team, led by Emeka Ugwuonye of Due Process Advocates, disclosed the developments, asserting that Yul and Judy insisted their relationship was solely for skitmaking and lacked any legal recognition.
The court proceedings, scheduled for March 5 at the FCT High Court, faced an unexpected setback attributed to Yul and Judy.
In response to the divorce petition, Yul categorically denied the alleged traditional marriage ceremony with Judy in April 2022, accusing the Gistlover blog of promoting false information.
Judy echoed the denial, emphasising that there was no such ceremony between them.
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.”
May’s lawyers emphasised that the focus of the case is on divorce grounds of adultery and damages to be claimed from Judy, the alleged adulterous partner.
“May Yul-Edochie has nothing further to prove. Yul and Judy admitted in their sworn statements that they had a child together. That is conclusive evidence of adultery, which is the basis of May’s petition. The law does not require a person to prove what the other party has admitted or conceded,’’ her lawyers said.
Despite Yul and Judy denying any marital connection, May argues that their sworn statements acknowledging their child together serve as conclusive evidence of adultery.
The legal battle unfolds as May Edochie seeks justice in court, accusing her estranged husband and Judy of wrongdoing, while Yul maintains the relationship is confined to skitmaking.
