She says I must bathe every night – Husband
An Abuja-based church, Holiness Revival Movement Worldwide, has expelled a newly married woman, Oyiza, from its congregation for allegedly refusing to consummate her marriage with her husband, Isaac.
The couple, who were based in Ibadan, Oyo State, were joined in matrimony on September 6, 2025, after completing their traditional rites in Okene, Kogi State, and a court wedding in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Oyiza is from Kogi State.
However, shortly after the ceremony, the marriage ran into crisis as the bride resisted her husband’s attempts at intimacy, insisting that she did not love him.
She reportedly accused her mother of coercing her into the marriage.
Saturday PUNCH gathered that repeated efforts by both families and church leaders to mediate in the matter failed, as the bride allegedly remained adamant.
In a video posted on the church’s YouTube channel in February, the International Director of the movement, Pastor Paul Rika, announced the expulsion of Oyiza after five months of failed mediation.
During the announcement, he described her as a “demon” and declared that she must be punished.
While accusing her of spiritism, he urged members to pray for her “destruction,” alleging that she had brought shame to the assembly.
“So, we have delivered her to Satan. We have expelled, excommunicated her. You want to bring shame, what do you mean that you don’t love Isaac?” he queried.
The cleric referenced cultural practices of earlier times when weeping new brides were compelled to go to their husbands’ homes
“Even the harlots, do they sleep with those that love them? It’s business. So, how do you say you don’t love Isaac after accepting him, and you say you don’t love? Demon!” he added.
Isaac, the husband, explained that Oyiza consented when he expressed his intention to marry her.
Based on this, the church’s marriage committee gave a nod to proceed with wedding preparations.
Credit: Punch
