Nollywood actress Peggy Ovire has publicly addressed the ongoing speculation surrounding her marriage to actor Freddie Leonard. In a series of recent social media posts, the actress confirmed that she is seeking a divorce and has challenged her husband to appear for court proceedings. The posts followed shared images of her husband, Freddie Leonard, appearing with another woman.
Peggy Ovire Demands Court Appearance
In her statement, she urged her husband to attend a scheduled customary court hearing on June 23rd. Addressing the progress of the legal proceedings, the actress claimed that her husband had previously contested her claims. She wrote, “Married woman o, shameless lots, please don’t avoid coming to customary court June 23rd for the second time. You said you wanted a divorce, yet you didn’t show up when you were served, please don’t avoid customary court for the 2nd time on June 23rd because I’m coming with receipts & let’s make this Divorce done & dusted. So both of you can finally be together.”
Allegations of Infidelity
The Nollywood star further alleged infidelity, stating, “So called traditional Igbo man with another Igbo man’s wife with 4 children, you ran to a blogger that I was lying but when you were served & saw details of my petition, you knew I had seen 1 out of many, yet refused to show up in court but sent your lawyer.” This recent development follows a series of earlier cryptic posts by the actress, where she reflected on discovering infidelity in a marriage.
In that previous post, she wrote, “What will you do if you find out that the man you are dating is sleeping with a married woman with kids? You asked him about it but he totally denies it saying they are just friends and you completely believed him. You eventually got married to him. Your husband always hypes the married woman in public but privately your husband tells you how local this his ‘friend’ is just to manipulate you so you will not suspect a thing.”
She continued, detailing the nature of the alleged betrayal, “But one day as god will have it, you got evidence and found out your husband and the said lady were never just friends, he has been sleeping with the married woman. They constantly meet up either in his apartment when he goes to work, or in a hotel. She also leaves her husband’s house to go meet him in his apartment & in hotels. Yet this same man judges and castigates single girls who sleep with married men. Not long after getting married, you noticed that he is now comparing you to his married sidechick, you find out that he even visits her at home unknowing to her husband. On some occasions, he visits while her husband is around because the married sidechick’s husband also believes your husband is ‘just friends’ with his wife.”
“This married sidechick even attended your wedding and you had no problem with it because you thought they were just friends. But now you have evidence of both of them meeting up in hotels doing stuff and your so called husband telling her how much he misses her while he is still married to you. Would you remain married to such man?”
Background of the Couple
Peggy Ovire and Freddie Leonard are both prominent figures in the Nigerian film industry, having built successful acting careers independently before their union. Their marriage was a high-profile event that drew public attention. However, only a few months into their marriage, rumours began to circulate that the relationship was in trouble. Despite these constant rumours, neither of them had publicly spoken about the situation until now. This is the first time one of them has addressed the issues in their marriage.
As of the time of this report, Freddie Leonard has not responded to any of the accusations made against him.
