He will need to file a petition in the family court to obtain the contested divorce. The judge is yet to set a hearing.
Kumordzie’s petition cites irreconcilable differences and loss of affection as grounds for divorce, without giving details. Kumordzie has indicated he was willing to surrender full custody of the couple’s child with the “Queen of Swag”, as well as pay $500 in child support.
Pokello is challenging the divorce summons.
“Be pleased to take notice that the defendant (Pokello) has entered an appearance to defend the above action at 14:30pm on this 28th day of September 2018,” Pokello said, through her lawyers Samukange Hungwe Attorneys.
The Zimbabwean socialite, businesswoman and former Big Brother Africa (BBA) housemate got married to Kurmodzie, a Ghananian tailor and actor best known for representing Ghana in the 2013 Big Brother Africa reality show in May 2014.
Though his lawyers, Kumordzie told the High Court that the marriage had irretrievably broken down and the couple have been on separation for the past year, residing in different countries.
“Plaintiff (Kumordzie) and defendant (Pokello) were married to each other under the Marriages Act at Harare on September 28, 2015 and the marriage still subsists.
“The plaintiff (Elikem) and defendant (Pokelo) have not stayed together as husband and wife for the past one year since September 2017 and such is regarded by plaintiff to be incompatible with the continuation of a normal marriage relationship,” Kumordzie said in court papers. “As a result of the above, the plaintiff has lost love and affection to the extent that there are no prospects for reconciliation due to the irretrievable differences between the parties.”
Kumordzie said it was favourable that their two-year-old son continues residing with Pokello.
“There is one child born of the marriage and it is in the best interest of the minor child that custody be awarded to Pokello with Kumordzie allowed access whenever he visits Zimbabwe.”
“Plaintiff avers that he will maintain the minor child by paying $500 per month,” Kumordzie said.
According to the court papers, Kumordzie and Pokello did not acquire any movable property together.
Early this year, Kumordzie had publicly said his marriage to Pokello was a mistake.
He posted a short video of an engagement ring with a big rock with the caption: “I’m definitely not making a mistake on the next one. The right one.”
She responded to the allegations directly but suggested that she did not care what people said.
After rumours of her breakup, Pokello — in a series of cryptic messages on social media — tried her best to project a picture of calmness despite the raging storm in her paradise.
“You will hear good things about me; you will hear bad things about me. Think what you want. I ain’t clearing s*** up,” she wrote earlier this year on her social media pages.
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“Plaintiff (Kumordzie) and defendant (Pokello) were married to each other under the Marriages Act at Harare on September 28, 2015 and the marriage still subsists.
“The plaintiff (Elikem) and defendant (Pokelo) have not stayed together as husband and wife for the past one year since September 2017 and such is regarded by plaintiff to be incompatible with the continuation of a normal marriage relationship,” Kumordzie said in court papers. “As a result of the above, the plaintiff has lost love and affection to the extent that there are no prospects for reconciliation due to the irretrievable differences between the parties.”
Kumordzie said it was favourable that their two-year-old son continues residing with Pokello.
“There is one child born of the marriage and it is in the best interest of the minor child that custody be awarded to Pokello with Kumordzie allowed access whenever he visits Zimbabwe.”
“Plaintiff avers that he will maintain the minor child by paying $500 per month,” Kumordzie said.
According to the court papers, Kumordzie and Pokello did not acquire any movable property together.
Early this year, Kumordzie had publicly said his marriage to Pokello was a mistake.
He posted a short video of an engagement ring with a big rock with the caption: “I’m definitely not making a mistake on the next one. The right one.”
She responded to the allegations directly but suggested that she did not care what people said.
After rumours of her breakup, Pokello — in a series of cryptic messages on social media — tried her best to project a picture of calmness despite the raging storm in her paradise.
“You will hear good things about me; you will hear bad things about me. Think what you want. I ain’t clearing s*** up,” she wrote earlier this year on her social media pages.
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*Awwwww. this is so sad!!!
This is what happens when we allow sex and lust becloud our sense of reasoning.
ReplyDeleteStupid randy man, what is 500 dollars, you are giving her full custody so you can have enough time to keep chasing women up and down, he says he fell out of love, what about the woman? What about her heart? They just do what they want and move on
DeleteDear pokello, just make it hard for him before you evegua
make it hard for him? How?? person wey no love you again?
DeleteShe can decide not to sign it dsnt stop him from having an erection
If he was fighting for custody you would have said the custody be given to the mother now he's making everything easy you still dey complain,its obvious he just wants a peaceful divorce.shey when a marriage is in trouble and things cant be fixed you people will say it's better they move their separate ways now the guy is doing that it's still an issue and you think she making things difficult for him is to his disadvantages?she just hurting herself in the process
DeletePush up u are a bush person with a backwards mentality. Elikem did the right thing. Better they go their separate ways, than to argue everyday. He did right by not fighting dirty over custody. Wish both of them the best though. I like both of them
DeleteSad in deed. I am quite interested in the part that he is willing to award full custody of their son to Pokello and give $500 for upkeep. Who even raises these calibre of dysfunctional men? Your child has to be a thing of convenience. So you will eat your cake and have it. Once a relationship is broken, you quickly expect the woman to take up 100% responsibility of the child.
DeleteYes it is FULL responsibility because %500 is absolutely nothing compared to what is needed to raise a child. BTW who takes care of his school fees, hospital visits, vacations, etc as well as day to day needs, physical and emotionally?
It is always very easy for them to run away and abandon responsibility for the woman and move on as if nothing happened. It is better for him to just man up and disown the child at once so that the mother will start early to tell the child that he has no father.
Pokello, sign the papers and move on with your life.
This is so unfortunate
ReplyDeleteHow I like Polikem together
The chemistry was not so strong Olori but if they had really wanted it to work......
DeleteMarriage that some of us are crying day in and day out praying just to get married; some have gotten and throwing it away. This world sha.
ReplyDeleteIf you get it right you wont throw it away.
DeleteYou're crying day in and day out to get married?! My dear, what is marriage going to do for you that single-dom cannot do (aside from being called a Mrs and having legitimate children? Can you please just relax and let things flow naturally. Desperation to get married often leads to bad choices!
Delete..not desperation but eagerness, like anticipation. Marriage commands respect, theres alot that singleton cant do
DeleteWhat are a lot that singles can’t do? Some of you are crazy sha. I am a woman, single and male above N50m a year and you are talking about husband. Una don chop better this year? I can do a lot and I have done a lot. I can also use my money to marry your husband. Hahahahaha. Nonsense.
DeleteAnonymous with 50m income, abeg iI wan your kind of job or business. Link me up, thanks
Delete@anonn16.15,.and yet with your 50m yearly you still soak your pillows just because you lack a confidant and a companion.
DeleteYou don't need to be married sometimes to get those but lemme whisper to you when you get it from someone you love and loves you right back irrespective of the money you both have, you have found happiness.
The heart knows what it wants, I put it to you with your money and glam look that's if you are saying the truth, you wish you had someone to love you for who you really are..a lady dying to be loved and pampered
50mill and still lonely... hahahahaha.
Delete@Anonymous17.16.love your quote 'the heart knows what it wants'. Wish we could be more than friends. I'm just another shyguy sha, love you lots already 😘
DeleteAnon 16:15 50 million kee you there,who dash u liar,as if u don't pray to be married.
DeleteNawa o
ReplyDeleteCelebrity marrying celebrity. It takes God's grace for them to grow old together.
ReplyDeleteSeconded..
DeleteWhen love goes sour. But who can tell me what will make a man to stop picking calls or replying to text messages of her girlfriend because of a misunderstanding? I was asked this question but I have no answer to it.
ReplyDeleteif u cant answer that question then go back to Primary 5
DeleteThat is the reality of FAKE LIVES.
ReplyDeleteI remember them in BBA that year
ReplyDeleteBetter divorced than DV
Nawao I really thought they would last smh. All these couple doing shakara and playing love online making marriage and relationship hungry miserable and gullible single people(not every single person is miserable or gullible tho) how market now? We will hear more news of couples breaking up, even your favourite ones and those who act so in love. Many people are in marriages or relationships and are unhappy. I said many not all but majority is unhappy and the very few that seem to wax strong they stay in the marriage because of children or what society will say. That is why me I keep my relationship private. My friends and even some freenemies keep asking me why I don't post loved up picture of me and my boo and that I don't act lovey dovey with him in public, smh, little do they know that we truly love each other and if we want to be lovey dove we do it in private. I don't even allow my man to post my pictures on his social media and if you see me in a pic with him online then there must be other people too in there but we do have our personal file of cute and lovely pictures. We are planning to get married and only few people will be invited to the wedding I even plan to not invite some family sef because they are enemies in disguise, they will come and chop your food and talk shit behind your back. It's best to keep your relationship low key and private. There is a difference between a secret relationship and a private one. If your partner want the relationship to be secret run because he/she just wants to catch fun but if you decide to keep it private it means every one knows you are together but no one knows your business. This way whether it last or end you won't be subjected to the unwanted opinion of others regarding your breakup. Anyway to each is own, if you want to publicize your relationship fine, if you want to keep it private better but if it's not meant to be it's not meant to be. I wish them the best and hope they remain amicable for the sake of their child.
ReplyDeleteOkay
DeleteBecause you do all this,does not guarantee a happy home nor can you be certain your hubby does not cheat! There's no manual for a happy home.
DeleteAlright.
DeleteWeldone.
DeleteYou sound quite happy they broke up, there’s no rule, what if those people who put of loved up pictures where actually in love? If you like celibrate yours or not, marriage way go break go break, don’t just give anyone the power to make you miserable
DeleteSo with all this bitterness you are starting your own home n u believe you will succeed yimu
DeleteThank you Anon 14:18.
DeleteShe is acting like she has it all figured out! Lol
Aunty live and let's live too. It's your choice not to post ur relationship .There is no manual to how people live their lives.Being private it's your choice and pls face front with ur wonderful private relationship !
DeleteNawa!
ReplyDeleteHian!!!!
ReplyDeleteO chi m!!!!
What do i know
Eyah, it's well with you two
ReplyDeletejust negodu
ReplyDeleteEeyah! I love these beautiful couple o!
ReplyDeleteCeecee and leo you better learn, don't be trying to pepper people and form loving each other. Truth is real love is organic and not forced,,,nonsense and ingredients .meanwhile upon all the tagging along leo never reach 500k followers.
ReplyDeleteChoiii Love gone sour... I wonder why pokello Accepted Ellikem before sugar boy....
ReplyDeletePokello issa mad woman.
ReplyDeleteShe dealt with the Guy.
She and CeeC have similar attitude hence she supported CeeC during the show.
You are really obsessed with this Ceec , the fact that these two didn’t work out doesn’t mean others won’t ! Afterall Kevin Pam of BBA Africa is till with his wife he met during BBA
DeleteI think they can still make this work. Why not? They look good together. I wish they can sort their differences and become a happy family again. Good luck to them
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