Marriage Drama: Roby Ekpo Claims 11-Year Union Ended in Pain, Childlessness

Marriage Drama: Roby Ekpo Claims 11-Year Union Ended in Pain, Childlessness

Nigerian media personality Roby Ekpo has shared disturbing details about his failed marriage to colleague Mayowa Lambe, alleging emotional neglect, financial strain, and long-term marital breakdown that lasted over a decade.

The controversy began after reports surfaced that Mayowa Lambe had remarried in the United States, reportedly marking her third marriage. The development shocked many, including Ekpo, who publicly reacted on social media expressing surprise over the news and the state of their relationship.

Speaking in an interview with media personality Daddy Freeze, Ekpo gave a detailed account of what he described as years of emotional pain during the marriage. He alleged that while he remained committed to the union, his wife was emotionally distant and uninvested in the relationship.

Ekpo claimed that despite the long-distance nature of the marriage, he consistently supported her financially. According to him, whenever he earned about ₦500,000 from jobs in Nigeria, he would send roughly ₦200,000 to Mayowa in the United States, believing they were still building a stable marriage together. He said he did this for years under the impression that the relationship was intact.

He further alleged that the marriage produced no children after 11 years, a situation he described as deeply painful. Ekpo claimed that while he desired children, Mayowa allegedly avoided pregnancy during their time together, which contributed to his emotional distress. He also said he is now 48 years old and childless as a result of the relationship.

The media personality also expressed frustration over what he described as emotional rejection and lack of affection. He alleged that whenever his wife visited Nigeria, she avoided physical intimacy, including basic gestures such as hugging or kissing, further deepening the strain in the marriage.

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Ekpo also accused his estranged wife of speaking negatively about him during the marriage, claiming she gradually withdrew emotionally and became increasingly critical of him over time.

To support his claims, Ekpo shared alleged private messages said to be from Mayowa Lambe. In the chat excerpts, she reportedly expressed deep dissatisfaction with the marriage, accusing him of emotional neglect, lack of support, and intimacy issues.

In the alleged messages, she was quoted as saying she felt emotionally drained and unhappy, describing the relationship as stressful and unfulfilling. She reportedly stated that she had been “coping with unsatisfying sex for almost three years” and no longer wished to continue in the marriage.

The messages also included strong emotional expressions, where she allegedly referred to the marriage as a “mistake” and expressed frustration over what she described as ongoing emotional stress and lack of fulfillment.

Ekpo said he broke down emotionally while reading the messages during the interview, insisting that he had remained committed to the marriage while feeling increasingly neglected.

The revelations have sparked widespread debate online, with many Nigerians discussing issues surrounding marital breakdown, long-distance relationships, emotional compatibility, and financial expectations in marriage.

However, the situation remains largely one-sided publicly, as Mayowa Lambe has not issued any response to the allegations or confirmed details surrounding her reported remarriage at the time of this report.

The story continues to generate strong reactions across social media, highlighting the complexities of modern marriages and the emotional challenges that can arise when communication breaks down over time.

Marriage Drama: Roby Ekpo Claims 11-Year Union Ended in Pain, Childlessness