Rev. Charlotte Oduro and Apostle Solomon Oduro
Following the amended divorce petition filed by Apostle Solomon Oduro before the Kwabenya Circuit Court in April 2024, detailing the reasons for their split, reports have indicated that his embattled wife, Rev. Charlotte Oduro, has responded to the petition.
It would be recalled that in his petition, Apostle Oduro claimed that his wife no longer found him attractive, ceased to relate to him as a wife, cater to the house and repeatedly failed to involve him in important decisions.
He also cited disrespect, emotional and physical abuse and alleged that throughout their 16 years of marriage, they only engaged in sexual relations 12 times, among others.
But in response to all these, Rev. Charlotte Oduro has acknowledged some of the claims made by her former husband, while refuting others.
Rev. Charlotte Oduro denied the claim that she failed to contribute to household expenses.
She clarified that she contributed to the church ministry during her pregnancy and times of ill health without any payment.
She also stated that the proceeds from the petitioner’s church were used to pay the household bills.
Also, she said she provided clothing for the children and paid the utility bills.
She also refuted Apostle Oduro’s claim that his distress and anxiety were caused by her behaviour.
According to Rev. Oduro, it was the petitioner who often acted violently towards her, making her fear for her life.
She further stated that he was the one who refused to communicate, disrespected her, and mistreated her.
Regarding the petitioner’s claim that she refused to eat meals prepared by a chef, Rev. Oduro clarified that there was no chef in their home.
Instead, a church member was brought into their home without her permission.
However, she neither confirmed nor denied the claim that she cooked from their master bedroom.
Charlotte Oduro also stated that Apostle Oduro would need to provide evidence during court proceedings to support his allegations of an extramarital affair.
She then acknowledged the petitioner’s claim that he had opened a business for her, but she pointed out that the business was forced to close due to his refusal to stock the shop.
She explained, “I was unable to keep the shop open because the petitioner refused to assist in stocking up merchandise. I had to rely on gifts from loved ones through my occasional preaching and ministry engagements, but they were insufficient to support the business.”
She also clarified that the money used to sell oils, communion, clothes, and other items in the church came from her personal funds, not from the child’s naming ceremony.
“Although the sale of drinks and communion in the church was meant to support the petitioner’s ministry, it was never funded nor supported by him at any point, so I was not required to account for it,” she said.
Regarding their sexual relationship, Rev. Charlotte Oduro stated that she could not recall the exact number of times they engaged in sexual relations.
However, she emphasised that they have not shared a bed for the past seven years of their 16-year marriage.
“We haven’t slept in the same room for two years, and we haven’t had sexual relations for about seven years,” she confirmed.
Demands from the respondent:
Rev. Charlotte Oduro is demanding full custody of the children.
Reasonable access for Apostle Solomon Oduro to the children.
GH¢10,000 monthly for the upkeep of the children.
A lump sum of GH¢1 million to be paid by the petitioner.
A half share of the eight-bedroom matrimonial home in Kwabenya or a four-bedroom apartment of her choice in Achimota, Haatso, or West Legon.
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