Nafisat, the former wife of Nollywood actor Akin Olaiya, has publicly addressed the collapse of their marriage, alleging that she left because of domestic violence and emotional suffering.
Her comments came in a video shared online on Wednesday, days after a statement announcing the end of the marriage circulated on social media.
In the earlier statement, Olaiya reportedly claimed that Nafisat left their home without informing him and that efforts to restore the relationship were unsuccessful.
Responding to the claims, Nafisat said the separation happened months ago and insisted her decision to walk away was not without reason.
According to her, remaining in the marriage became impossible because of the treatment she experienced.
“Last few months, I left my marriage because I’m in pain, I’m mistreated. I feel like I did not matter. And nobody is going to stay in a marital home that goes with violence.
“All the things that they’re talking on social media about the divorce letter, yeah for real, me and my husband are not together anymore for like a long time ago, since last year. For those of you saying how can the wife just pack and leave when she’s not mad? Which? When there’s violence and something is really going on that you don’t really know about, and I’m expecting a lot from my ex-husband when I was with him because he’s older than me.
“The age gap is much. Yet everything was going down, and I can never come out to disclose the main issues in my marriage with him. That is what I can never do on social media. But what I’m trying to let you know is that it does not make sense for him to say she just packed her things and left without any issues. It can’t be possible. You guys should just think about it and see if it makes sense”, she said.
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The couple’s wedding in July 2025 had attracted attention online at the time after clips from the ceremony sparked conversations among social media users.
Their marriage ended less than five months after the ceremony.
Olaiya’s previous marriage had also reportedly ended years earlier amid allegations involving violence and infidelity.