May Cannot Be Responsible for How Her Daughter Feels Toward Yul”: Lawyer Speaks Out

May Edochie’s lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye, has addressed the ongoing tension between May’s former husband, Yul Edochie, and their daughter, Danielle. Ugwuonye’s comments come amid public scrutiny and criticism of May Edochie regarding her daughter’s feelings toward Yul.

In a detailed Instagram post, Ugwuonye defended May Edochie against accusations that she is influencing Danielle’s attitude towards her father. He explained that Danielle, who was a senior teenager when her parents’ issues became public, has suffered emotionally and psychologically from the upheaval in her family.

Ugwuonye’s post highlighted the following points:

• Impact of Yul’s Actions: Ugwuonye emphasized that Yul Edochie’s actions, including a secret affair and the creation of a second family, caused significant trauma not only to May but also to their children. He described Yul’s conduct as a severe disruption to their family life.
• Danielle’s Independent Response: He noted that Danielle, now a young adult, has witnessed and experienced the fallout from her father’s actions. Expecting her to overlook or excuse Yul’s behavior is unrealistic and unjust.

Ugwuonye wrote:

“Danielle is now an adult (young adult). She was a senior teenager when her father, Yul Edochie, turned their world upside down and plunged their family into a vortex of unsavoury public and media attention. Danielle is both a witness and a victim of her father’s extreme conduct.

What Yul Edochie did was not just an aberration but a near-total derailment of the destiny of his family. What you did not realize is that when Yul betrayed his wife by engaging in a secret affair with another woman for six years to the point of raising a secret family, it was not just his wife that he betrayed. It was not just his wife that he abandoned.

He also abandoned and betrayed his children, including Danielle. At her age, Danielle was in a good enough position to personally and directly absorb the shock and trauma unleashed on her by her father. To expect that she would not have an independent assessment of what happened or to expect that she would praise her father despite what happened is plain idiocy.”

Public Reactions to Ugwuonye’s Statement

The lawyer’s remarks have sparked a range of responses online:

• emmynyu: “How you always analyze a situation is very interesting and understandable, Sir. That little girl is very conscious of her Dad’s negative actions and she has a mind of her own. I wonder why some people still think her mom is the one instigating her outings online. Some people are very slow in reasoning.”
• datea699: “So proud of Danielle and her generation for standing up for what’s right! Having a bad father or mother should never be tolerated and they should be called out. Children are not robots who mindlessly follow traditions that are hurtful and that prop up the patriarchy to harm women and children.”
• gee_from_naija: “What Danielle comment? People should leave that girl and her mother. Let them have peace abeg, I too love May and her children.”
• fy___fashion_journalist: “Saw her in church today with her brothers, she is a true big sister saddled with the responsibility of her father’s bad choices in life. May God continue to guard and guide all May’s children as she goes to look for daily bread each day.”
• iam_u_c: “The problem is that we are used to rewarding bad behavior and expecting changes.”

May Edochie has recently stirred emotions with a cryptic post on Instagram, reflecting the ongoing public and personal challenges she faces following her marital issues with Yul and his second wife, Judy Austin.