Tuokpe, Reno Omokri’s Ex-Wife’s Post Sparks Debate On Domestic Abuse And Toxic Relationships

By Abioye Benjamin

Tuokpe, the former wife of Reno Omokri, who was the Special Assistant on New Media to former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, has publicly accused him of domestic abuse during their marriage.

In a revealing Instagram post, Tuokpe shared her distressing experiences and emphasized the need for women to stand up against any form of violence.

She detailed several disturbing incidents, including a particularly shocking moment when she discovered blood on her pillow after allegedly suffering a ruptured eardrum caused by Omokri. Tuokpe also described other instances of violence that led her to seek help from law enforcement.

According to Tuokpe, Omokri sought a submissive partner who would conform to his controlling behavior, which conflicted with her independent upbringing and values.

In her post, Tuokpe wrote: “No woman should ever tolerate abuse in a marriage, regardless of how infrequent it might be. We often make excuses like wanting to maintain a complete family or staying for the sake of the children. But the truth is, your children deserve better.

“After the first instance of violence, which left me with a swollen jaw and weeks of pain, I made excuses, thinking I must have provoked the anger. I even had to endure seeing my daughter witness another slap. And there was the morning I woke up to find blood on my pillow from a ruptured eardrum you caused. The final straw was when you assaulted me again, leading me to involve the police.

“Now you claim to be happily married to a woman who doesn’t ‘quarrel.’ Good luck to her, because you always wanted someone you could control and intimidate. I was never meant to be that person; I wasn’t raised to be timid.”

The comments on her post are filled with responses. Many people have shown her support and encouragement. However, some find it hard to believe because they see Reno as a perfect person. Others think she might just be trying to get attention.

Here are some of the comments:

vick_dgeneral: That guy wanted to change ur name to Autopsy

veramuna22: As far as na reno, anything wey you claim say him do. Him truly do am .

vad3rs: Super proud of you my darling, you are one of the most peaceful person I knew growing up. God bless you always

ifi_royaldamsel: Dragggggggggghimmmmmmmm

imhappywilliams: You are a strong woman. Thanks for speaking your truth. I wish this will go viral so that those that sees him as demi God will know who he really is

romann_kk : How were u able to cohabit with this sad man all these years?

official.mrwright: I can never believe this in anyway 😂😂 just talk say you wan trend
Cause if you look the picture well when did Reno became your ex
That’s picture looks more recent now
Common you can do better

wisemancomedy: I’m surprised to see this …. I dey see Mr Reno as almost perfect man !

eminense: Thanks for speaking up. To think that I had a serious argument with my spouse defending reno to be a righteous man who would love and be faithful to his wife. There’s really a real life off the internet. Sending you love and light ❤️

isaacibitey: If this is true then what reno did was wrong but let’s hear his own side of the story. But why speaking up now

joy.ije001: This is long overdue. I’m glad you summoned the courage to talk about this. God will heal your heart sis

fredluckson: @renoomokri how true is this?

sans_frontiere_travels: @instablog9ja Someone needs to hear this woman out. I’ve been quietly following her for quite a while and often wondered how she coped with Reno. She’s a very unproblematic person. @hallesblogafricaa @hallesblogafricamain @ijeomadaisy

asiasmummy: @tuopsy, my husband thought the world of him, and I told him I wonder how he treats his wife, cos I don’t believe he is what he try’s to portray, my husband and I had quite an argument on the issue, till my husband found out about the Ethiopian lady, and was so disgusted. I am not surprised at all, I praise u for standing up for urself, may u find the peace u deserve

iamejimahnonso: @renoomokri ignoring her post shows how matured you are, stay blessed.