Meet 11 Nigerian Celebrities Whose Broken Marriages Helped Build Their Careers, 9 Became Stinking Rich After Divorce (Photos)

5. Ini Edo

Ini Edo’s married her US-based ex-husband, Philip Ehiagwina, in November 2008 but the marriage broke down under six years. Edo has gone on to the top of her career, has a political appointment and owns a lounge in Lekki, Lagos.

6. Stephanie Okereke

Ex-beauty queen and top Nollywood actress Stephanie Linus Okereke married ex-Super Eagles defender, Chikelue Iloenyosi, in 2004 but the marriage crashed in 2007. The actress didn’t allow her subsequent separation and divorce get in the way of her success. She soon added producer and director to film industry cap.

Stephanie later remarried in April 2012 in France to Linus Idahosa shortly after a Lagos High Court had declared her 2004 marriage to Iloenyosi null and void.

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