Obasi noted, “I didn’t travel from Onitsha to Lagos to cry. Forgive me and bear with me; something triggered me.”
By Kehinde Okeowo
Obasi Emmanuel, the former husband of Nollywood actress Judy Austin, has clarified why he became emotional and shed tears while speaking about their crashed marriage recently.
He offered the explanation in a video he shared on Wednesday, 17 June, while tendering a public apology for his behaviour.
Earlier, during an appearance on a recent episode of the HonestBunch podcast, Obasi alleged that Judy Austin was infatuated with fellow actor Yul Edochie while they were still together.
He further accused her of dating the thespian, who is now her husband, while she was still legally married to him.
However, he triggered angry reactions from Nigerians after he broke down and started dabbing his eyes with a handkerchief in one of the video clips highlighting the interview that made the rounds online.
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Reacting to the backlash in his latest video, Obasi revealed he cried on the podcast because of his children and not his ex-wife.
While explaining what brought tears to his eyes, he said, “I want to use this opportunity to apologise for crying on that podcast; it was not my fault. I was emotional; I didn’t travel from Onitsha to Lagos to cry. Forgive me and bear with me; something triggered me.”
He went on to address online narratives claiming that he cried because of Judy, disclosing that he actually became emotional because he wanted to have a relationship with his children.
”I also want the world to know I am not crying over a woman; I am only crying over my children,” he clarified.
Addressing critics who mocked the handkerchief he used during the podcast, he urged them to focus on his plea instead.
”Nigerian men should be careful. Imagine your fellow man coming out crying, saying he wants to see his children; you left the matter, and you were talking about his handkerchief. Why not focus on what I am saying?” he added.
