May Edochie’s Divorce Case in Jeopardy as Her Lawyer Quits Over May Nation: “Yul Go Just Dey Laugh”
- May Edochie’s lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye, has officially withdrawn his services, citing abuse from her fanbase
- The legal expert stated that the May Nation’s attacks were even worse than those from her estranged husband’s camp
- The lawyer also vowed to take action against a prominent online bully linked to May Edochie’s many supporters
In an unexpected turn of events, lawyer Emeka Ugwuonye has stepped down from representing actress and entrepreneur May Edochie in her ongoing marital battle with Nollywood actor Yul Edochie.
The legal practitioner shared the news in a strongly worded statement via his law firm, Due Process Advocates (DPA), citing relentless harassment from May's fans, popularly known as May Nation.
Source: Instagram
May Nation turns on May Edochie's lawyer
What began as a legal alliance aiming to seek justice for May in the fallout of her high-profile marriage breakdown has now ended amid reported tension and cyberbullying from those meant to support her.
In his statement, Ugwuonye did not mince words:
“The persistent bullying and trolling originating from Queen May's presumed supporters present a severe operational and ethical challenge for DPA and our staff.”
The lawyer said that the environment created by some of her fans was not only hostile but made it impossible to continue effective representation.
He stated that his staff had suffered abuse from May’s camp, worse than what they had experienced from the supporters of her ex, Yul Edochie.
May Edochie's lawyer says fans the problem
Though Ugwuonye reaffirmed that the genesis of May’s troubles came from Yul and his alleged partner Judy, he stressed that the aggressive online behavior of May’s followers had made things worse.
“Queen May's inability to meaningfully influence this increasingly toxic faction among her supporters is incompatible with the level of investment required for our representation"
The lawyer was careful to separate the actress from the drama, describing her as 'a remarkable individual' and reiterating that she remained a victim of betrayal and forced polygamy.
He also made it clear that DPA would cooperate fully with the next legal team representing the actress.
May Edochie's former lawyer blasts online troll
While withdrawing from the case, Ugwuonye made it known that DPA would not go quietly.
The firm is set to pursue legal action against a prominent online troll from May’s camp, who operates under the name Judy Obasiyul Autism.
The identity of this user is still under investigation. The statement from the actress' former legal representative is below:
Fans weigh in on May's legal ordeal
Legit.ng compiled reactions of netizens below:
@ndidiamaka_real:
“This is why it's important for celebrities to control their fanbase. Now May has lost a solid lawyer.”
@koded_truth:
“The man was fighting for her, yet they bullied him out. People really don't know who their enemies are.”
@ucheclassic:
“May Nation needs to take responsibility for this. This isn’t how to support someone you claim to love.”
@iamtundeofficial:
“May is suffering from Yul’s betrayal and now her own fans too? This woman needs prayers.
@bellz_theblogger:
“How can supporters be worse than oppressors? The lawyer saw hell from both sides. Na wa!”
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Lady alleges Linc Edochie's ex Yinka offers May's lawyer money
A lady with the social media handle quee_nsabin has alleged that Linc Edochie's ex, Yinka Theisen, is why May's lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye, quit representing her in her divorce case with Yul.
The lady is said to be one of the top May Nation members, reported that Yinka offered Ugwuonye a hand to join her and another blog to fight May. She said she won't be surprised if Linc's ex paid the barrister, claiming he is the bigger fish in May Nation.
Yinka has swiftly reacted to the allegation on her social media. She shared a screenshot of quee_nsabin's post and denied the allegations levelled against her.
Her post had the photo of the barrister as grabbed from quee_sabin's page and captioned it:
"When insanity hits the roof! This is one of the top May Nation leaders. We will watch as they self-destruct!! I guess I am sooo rich that I am offering everyone money now. No need to pay anyone when God gets involved! Diabolically driven!! This is becoming a real comical relief!!"
See the post below:
May's lawyer clarifies co-parenting arrangement
Legit.ng earlier reported that Emeka Ugwuonye clarified the co-parenting relationship between his client, May Edochie, and her estranged husband, Yul Edochie.
He explained that since they share children, co-parenting is not only expected but required and said Yul was contributing financially and had full access to the children.
Sola Sanusi, HOD of the Entertainment Desk, contributed to this article. She provided Yinka Theisen's reaction to this report.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
