CKN EXCLUSIVE:MY OWN SIDE OF THE STORY ,LEKAN SHONDE..WHAT HE TOLD CKN

MEETING LEKAN FACE TO FACE

My first contact with Lekan was in the office of the Commander ,RRS ,ACP Tunji Disu.He was already seated with his friends Sunday Nwaobi and Gbenga Sholuki after four days of intensive negotiation for him to surrender when i walked in.

As I walked in, silence fell on everyone..I exchanged pleasantry with everyone.I saw a guy who is looking tired, worn out ..It’s obvious his world has crashed on his head. 

He was shaking his head intermittently..His words were not too audible, but he kept on saying ,I didn’t kill her,I didn’t kill.He instantly recognized me..

”I know you CKN,I know you but you won’t remember me.I met you long time ago, when you were the Artiste and Promotions Manager of SONY MUSIC.I have been to your office at Adeniyi Jones Ikeja”.

The statement disarmed me ,I was confused but what has to be done ,has to be done.

Inorder to get the best out of him, I needed to get closer to him, it seems his whole world has collapsed on his feet, he has become an orphan overnight, he is now a leper which no one wants to touch.

Even his siblings have all deserted him.

In my presence , he called his younger brother to come over, but the young man  gave one excuse or the order on why he couldn’t make it even with assurances from those of us there.

All have deserted him.

And the interview began,I told Lekan pointblank to tell me the truth and nothing but the truth.I believe ,it will be good for the world to hear his own side of the story since all that have been written so far was based on assumption and hearsay.

CKN is the only journalist to have interviewed him one on one since the incident happened.

The first question I asked him was a pointblank question..”Lekan,say the truth,did you kill your wife”.He looked me straight in the eyes,head bent ,with a low voice that has seen so much anguished and said an emphatic NO…No,CKN,I did not kill her,God is my witness”.I didn’t know whether to believe him or not.

The interview continued.

CKN:Tell me exactly what happened on the day your wife died?

Lekan:Before that day,e have been having issues.Since my wife lost her former job (as a banker),I have been the one taking care of all her needs including the up keep of our two children.

On the day in question,we had some issues (CKN interjected,to ask what the issues were).

Before then ,I suddenly noticed some months back that my wife has suddenly changed after she started working for a Packaging company in Lagos (name withheld).She suddenly comes back very late.She goes to work from Monday to Sundays.She hardly prepare food for us (my kids and i).

Even with her current job,I still take care of her.I have two cars parked in the house,I don’t drive,she is the one that drives the two cars..All my finances were under her care..Even my ATM cards are with her,she draws money from them as she likes.

 

Lekan at the Police Command yesterday

I hired a Nanny in the house that takes care of our domestic needs ,I pay the nanny N20,000 monthly.I have been doing my job as a responsible man but I don’t know why my wife suddenly changed.

(I tried to bring him back to the question,what happened on the day of the incident,I repeated).

CKN,as I said earlier on,before that day,my wife told me that she was travelling to Abuja on a business trip on behalf of her company and that she ll be off for four days.Well,what choice did I have?..I allowed her.She left me with the two Children,age 6 and four.I have to combine my job with that of taking care of them.

I even gave her N20, 000 to support her trip .While in Abuja we spoke quite often .I noticed that one of the days while she was away, my son spoke to her once and the boy said daddy,there is a man talking with mummy in the room (this was late in the night) but I just took it as one of those kids talk.

A day to her return,a friend called to ask me if I was aware that my wife traveled to Abuja with her boss (name withheld) and they they lodged in the same room.I was shocked CKN,my wife never told me she was traveling with him,talkless of sharing room with him for four days.I kept my cool,but was highly worried.

On her return,I came back earlier than usual,opened the door with my spare key,walked into the house ,she was not aware that I was back,I overheard her speaking on the phone (with her GM,name withheld) ranting away ,”I really enjoyed all our love making ,my whole private part is now paining me from all your bangings,I can’t wait for us to have a repeat of the action,you are the best my love”.

While she was saying all that ,I walked into the room and she was shocked.I then asked her,is that what you travelled to do in Abuja and you left me with two kids in the house for four good days.Why didn’t you tell me Ronke,that you were traveling with your boss.She knelt down and started begging me.

I,interjected again,did you beat her?,I asked,No,I didn’t beat her CKN ,he was staring on the floor as he answered me.

I urged him to continue.I decided to call the man in question ,to ask him why he went away with my wife and he was begging me..He begged you? ,I asked,yes he did Chris.

Before then,some weeks back according to him,on a certain Sunday,they were to attend Church service ,but my wife said ,she was not feeling well and won’t be able to attend.

I decided to take Okada to Church since I don’t drive.The Church was about five minutes drive from the house.

During service,I realized that I left my tithe and offering envelope in the house and decided to go and pick it.

Alas,who did I meet in my house,my wife’s boss.She was already getting dressed to go out with him,the same person that told me earlier on that she was not feeling well.I didn’t read any meaning into that,I picked up the envelope and went back to the Church.

CKN,do you know my wife starved me of sex,under the disguise of being tired everytime..For months ,I go without sex but am sure she was having it with her boss (he mentioned his name again).

Before this man eventually came into the picture,we had a perfect home..

While she was out of job,a gave her N1,500 daily apart from her monthly allowance.I make sure she lacks nothing.I buy her everything including the pants she wear.

There is no day I went without coming back with provisions and food items.She lacked nothing.

Once again I asked him, Lekan what happened on the day your wife died?.

WAIT FOR THE CONCLUDING PART OF THIS TERRIBLE LOVE STORY OF LOVE AND HATE.

Chris Kehinde Nwandu is a journalist/blogger ,Publisher of CKN News and Ag President,Bloggers Association