EXCLUSIVE: No going back on divorce for Pastor Chris and ex-wife

Despite rumors about a reconciliation between Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and Anita Oyakhilome, they have both denied the speculations.

Members of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s church, Christ Embassy, and other people who were hoping to see the matrimonial difficulties and divorce between the pastor and his ex-wife, Anita Oyakhilome, resolved can consider the marriage a thing of the past.

In the wake of their divorce, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and Anita Oyakhilome made it clear that their relationship was over and that there was no room for reconciliation. An out-of-court settlement was also not on the table.

In 2014, rumors about a divorce between Mr. Oyakhilome and Mrs. Oyakhilome started circulating as she had been absent from several Christ Embassy events.
Some members of the church even opened a Facebook page called “Where is Rev Anita Oyakhilome” addressing her absence.
Initially, Christ Embassy denied reports that the couple was estranged and maybe divorcing.

However, in May 2014, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome finally addressed the rumors and confirmed that he and his wife were going to get a divorce.
Mrs. Oyakhilome was also a pastor of Christ Embassy, and Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, who founded the church, revealed that she did not share his vision of the church. That was one of the reasons why the marriage fell apart, according to him.

It is also believed that the geographical distance between the two parties played a role. Pastor Chris Oyakhilome was in Nigeria for the majority of the year, while Anita Oyakhilome spent a lot of time in the United Kingdom. She was in charge of the church’s branches there.
After Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s announcement in 2014, all information about Mrs. Oyakhilome was withdrawn from all of Christ Embassy’s websites.
In 2016, the final papers were signed, and the divorce was a reality.

Christ Embassy divorces Anita Oyakhilome
After the divorce, Anita Oyakhilome was no longer part of Christ Embassy. She made that clear in a post on her website in 2016.
She also addressed the rumors about a reconciliation with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and stated that there was no truth to them.
While she killed one rumor, she fueled another one with that post. Anita Oyakhilome signed the post “Pastor Anita Schafer,” which made readers believe that she had remarried. She denied those rumors and has not spoken much of her private life since then.

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and Anita Oyakhilome:

The matrimonial role models
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and Anita Oyakhilome were married in a small wedding ceremony in 1991.
The marriage seemed to be a happy one, and the couple served as matrimonial role models to Christ Embassy members.

In 1993, Mr. Oyakhilome and Mrs. Oyakhilome’s first child, Carissa Sharon Oyakhilome, was born. Two years later, Charlene Oyakhilome completed the family.
As the two daughters grew up, Charlene Oyakhilome chose to live a life out of the public eye. Carissa Sharon Oyakhilome, on the other hand, became a gospel singer and songwriter in Christ Embassy’s music and arts ministry.

She married the Dutch/Ghanaian businessman Phillip Frimpong in 2018 and gave birth to their daughter, Arielle Rachelle-Marise, in 2021. She is Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s and Anita Oyakhilome’s first grandchild.
“So thrilled with boundless joy to welcome my new baby granddaughter, Arielle Rachelle-Marise. We are all full of praise to the Lord for His priceless gift and grace through Sharon & Phil, parents of the newborn. Glory to God,” Pastor Chris Oyakhilome wrote on Christ Embassy’s social media platform KingsChat after the birth.

Who is Pastor Chris Oyakhilome?
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is a Nigerian Christian minister, teacher, author and founder of Christ Embassy, a global ministry with a mission to bring the presence of God to people around the world.
The ministry was founded in 1987 as a result of the pastor’s successful student fellowship, Youth for Christ.
He established that while he was studying, and the number of members rapidly grew.

The pastor is known for his healing and miracle crusades, which have drawn millions of people around the world. He is also the host of “The Healing Streams Live Healing Services,” a program where people receive healing.
Additionally, he is a seasoned author, having written several books on faith, healing, prosperity and the power of the Holy Spirit. Some of his notable books include “Rhapsody of Realities,” “The Power of Your Mind,” “None of These Diseases,” and “The Seven Spirits of God.”

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is widely regarded as a leading voice in the Christian community, and his teachings have impacted millions of people around the world.
Since its establishment, Christ Embassy has gained about 13 million members all over the world. The majority of them live in Nigeria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and South Africa.