Emmanuel Emenike, wife laugh off Brother Naija’s Mercy claim of dumping her

Emmanuel Emenike and Iheoma Nnadi

Former West Ham striker, Emmanuel Emenike, has reacted to a claim by Big Brother Naija housemate, Mercy, that he dumped her.

The footballer posted a video of himself laughing with wife, Iheoma Nnadi, on Instagram on Saturday.

“Blessed,” he simply wrote.

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Blessed ❤️

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Mercy revealed that she was dumped by Emenike while in discussion with an housemate on Friday.

The contestant disclosed that she found out about his wedding to his wife, Iheoma Nnadi, on social media.

Mercy added that when she tried to get in touch with Emenike, she realised that he had blocked her across all social media platforms.

Emenike and Nnadi, a former beauty queen, began dating in May 2016 and got engaged in September 2016.

He proposed to her at a restaurant in Turkey while he was still playing for Fenerbahçe.

They married in 2018, less than a year after welcoming their  daughter.