It was like a scene in a home movie, during a wedding ceremony on Saturday, in Benin City, Edo State, when a woman walked to the church altar, seized the microphone from the pastor, accused the groom of dumping her for his new bride, and demanded that the wedding ceremony be stopped immediately.
According to PM News, the dramatic scene occurred at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, Benin City, during the wedding ceremony between a man simply identified as Dele and his bride whose name was given as Blessing, said to be a caterer by profession.
The enraged woman whose identity could not be ascertained, was said to have learnt about the wedding ceremony via a Facebook post by an unidentified user before the traditional and court wedding ceremonies were held.
It was gathered that the angry woman had stormed the church
Trouble started when the officiating pastor asked the
At the point when the ring bearer was about handling the ring
The shocked pastor was said to have repeated the announcement
According to her, “He (Dele) no longer picked my calls. He abandoned me. Why? What did I do to you?” The new bride who watched helplessly as her joy and hope faded, collapsed on her seat, while Dele, who was clad in a cream-coloured suit on black trousers​ and a pair of glasses, broke down in tears.
Turmoil pervaded the entire neighborhood, following the suspension of the wedding ceremony by the officiating pastor. Some of the invitees accused the presiding pastor of failing
A member of the church who did not want to be named, claimed that the groom was sighted at the birthday celebration of his ex-lover just few weeks ago. She added that tears were seen on Dele’s eyes even before the commencement of the wedding ceremony.
According to her, “The best man who was highly embarrassed by his action, urged him to calm down while he used​ a white handkerchief to wipe away his tears.“Dele attended her birthday
Two hours after the incident, the officiating pastor was