Ojo Olorunleke and wife Tosin
By Shade Damiro
The marriage between Super Eagles and Enyimba International goalkeeper, Ojo Olorunleke and his wife, Tosin Olorunleke is currently experiencing some hiccups as the gaffer’s wifecried out on social media, alleging threats to life and that of her children, purportedly linked to her husband’s troubled marriage and relationship with another woman.
In a Facebook post published late Sunday night, Tosin Olorunleke accused her husband of subjecting her and their children to emotional trauma and unsafe living conditions since Nigeria’s Super Eagles returned from the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, where they finished as runners-up.
According to her, the rewards of flats, plots of land, and national honours presented to the Eagles by the Federal Government after the tournament only worsened her marital woes.
“My husband moved in with her (the alleged mistress). She pushed him to divorce me and demand DNA of our children. I don’t have a problem with that, but they should just leave me and my children in peace,” she wrote.
Mrs. Olorunleke further alleged that her husband, since becoming financially buoyant after AFCON, has constantly harassed her at home. She claimed that his visits are followed by strange incidents affecting the health of her children.
“Anytime my husband comes home now, I must take my children to hospital the following day. You say you don’t want me again, no issue. But once he comes home, he goes straight to my bedroom, stays briefly, and then lodges in a hotel with his side chick. I don’t know what he comes to do in my bedroom,” she added.
In the post, Tosin alleged that the goalkeeper’s relationship with one Precious Daniel has endangered her life. “I know she has bewitched my husband, and is desperately pushing him to harm me and my children… If anything happens to me and my children, the world should hold Leke Olorunleke and Precious Daniel responsible,” she declared.
The distraught wife also alleged that her husband forcibly broke her bedroom door on Sunday before leaving to stay with the alleged mistress.
Reacting to the development, the goalkeeper dismissed the allegations stressing that the matter is strictly matrimonial and not criminal.
In a statement issued on Monday, September 8, by his legal representatives, I Musa & Associates, the footballer described the claims of witchcraft, poisoning, violence, and threats to life as “false, malicious and damaging to his professional standing.”
“Our client categorically denies all the allegations of witchcraft, poisoning, violence, or threats to life being circulated. These statements are false, malicious, and have caused unwarranted damage,” the release said.
The legal team maintained that the issues between the couple will be resolved “legally, peacefully, and in the best interest of the children of the marriage,” while assuring the public that Olorunleke has never endangered, and will never endanger, the lives of his wife and children.
He was also described as a devoted father who continues to take responsibility for his children’s welfare.
Cautioning the media, bloggers, and the general public, the law firm advised against spreading defamatory and unverified claims, warning that Olorunleke reserves the right to pursue legal action against anyone or any outlet promoting falsehoods.
