Wife Threatens Divorce After Discovering Husband Secretly Saved Over ₦20m for ‘Japa’

A Nigerian woman has reportedly threatened to end her marriage after discovering that her husband had secretly saved more than ₦20 million while she believed the family was living on his monthly salary of ₦300,000. The story was shared on X by a user identified as @prince_dc21_, who said the man was his colleague. According to the post, the man’s salary increased from ₦300,000 to ₦850,000 following a promotion, but he allegedly kept the increase secret from his family. The man reportedly said he had been unable to save during his first two years of employment and feared that revealing the salary increase would lead to increased financial demands from his family. He therefore allegedly continued living as though he earned ₦300,000 and saved the additional ₦550,000 every month. According to the account, the arrangement continued for about three years, during which he accumulated more than ₦20 million. He subsequently began preparations to relocate abroad and reportedly secured a visa. The situation reportedly changed after he informed his wife about the salary increase, savings and plans to relocate. The woman was said to have become angry and accused him of deceiving her for three years. She reportedly told him that she had made financial sacrifices because she believed the family was surviving on ₦300,000. The man, according to the post, has been attempting to explain that the decision was motivated by plans to create a better future for the family. However, the report says the dispute has now placed their marriage in uncertainty, despite the man reportedly having ₦20 million in savings, a visa and a relocation plan. Important context: The account is based on a post shared on X and reported by GistReel; the identities of the couple and the underlying circumstances have not been independently established in the report. Source: GistReel — Original Report