Ikechukwu Ogbonna, the celebrity car dealer better known as IVD, has claimed Bimbo, his late wife, was domestically violent during their marriage.
Bimbo died in October 2022 under controversial circumstances, with many accusing IVD of domestic abuse.
In 2023, the Lagos state government charged him with involuntary manslaughter in connection with her death. Bimbo’s sister also accused him of killing her at their Lekki residence.
In a recent episode of The Honest Bunch podcast, IVD spoke about their troubled marriage, claiming that Bimbo was often aggressive.
He described Bimbo as “very dramatic,” alleging that she physically assaulted him in public, including slapping him at his office unprovoked.
“Whenever my late wife started her drama, I used to leave the house, but my daughter would send a VN to me to come back,” he said.
IVD also accused Bimbo’s family of orchestrating a smear campaign against him after her death, including spreading false claims that he was HIV-positive.
“She was very dramatic. She was fighting me everywhere. Everyone knows. She would come to my office and give me a dirty slap for doing nothing,” he said.
“My in-laws paid bloggers to defame me after my wife passed away. They said I was violent and I had HIV.
“I did my HIV test at Evercare, and it was negative. They took all my property, her property and my five kids away. Till now, I have not set eyes on my kids.”
IVD said his new fiancée Blessing CEO stood by him during his darkest moments, even when he contemplated suicide.
“Blessing was there for me when I was down and wanted to commit suicide. I used to be an ashawo boy before, but right now I am fully committed to her. I have never and will never cheat on her. I shed tears when she was wearing her wedding gown,” he added.
“I have never experienced such with any woman. My late wife and I only did traditional. The wedding gowns fit Blessing so much. She put on 36 wedding gowns and I cried 36 times.”
Blessing CEO and IVD got engaged in April.
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