Actor and model, Gbenro Ajibade, has revealed that he still loves and
respects his ex-wife, Osas Ighodaro, even though their marriage didn’t
work out.
Speaking with Saturday Beats, Ajibade said: “I still have a good
relationship with her (Osas); it’s still good. We are still good,
regardless.”
Asked why he criticised her publicly on Instagram for allegedly
abandoning their daughter to attend a party back in February, the actor
said, “I didn’t ‘call her out’ (criticise her publicly); I was just
using Instagram as a tool to save the situation. But unfortunately,
decisions were made and I had to agree (with them).
“Do you think I wouldn’t have tried other means? People will definitely
say what they have to say, they will never understand. I still have love
and respect for her, regardless. If not for everything, we have a
child. A baby is not born to carry the burden of the father and mother.”
He, however, said he could not share the lessons learnt from the ordeal.
“I cannot tell you what I have learnt because the experience is
personal. That is why I said I am grateful because the experience has
helped me a lot. It has helped me to be a better person. Regardless, I
will always be there for my daughter. I still have love and respect for
her. She is still a good woman. The fact that things didn’t work out
well doesn’t mean we have to bear grudges and all of that. We have gone
beyond that.”
Ajibade, who recently returned to Nigeria from the US, said he missed Nigeria.