Francis Ushie Says Wife Blocked Him After Family Relocated to Canada
A Nigerian man, Francis Ushie, has alleged that his wife blocked him and refused to share the family’s address after she travelled to Canada with their four children in 2014. He made the claims in a YouTube interview on the channel The Rest of Us, as reported by Vanguard on October 5, 2026.
What Ushie said happened
According to Vanguard, Ushie said he hoped moving to Canada would improve a strained relationship and give the family a better environment. He said he resigned from his banking job after the family’s Canadian residency permits were approved.
He said his wife and their four children travelled ahead of him while his former employer audited his position, a process he said lasted almost a year. That, he said, is why he could not travel with them.
Ushie said that when he travelled to Canada in November 2014, his wife had allegedly blocked him and refused to give the family’s address. He said he arrived at Calgary International Airport but could not locate his family. He returned to Nigeria, he said, because he had a return ticket and could not make contact.
Background and timeline
Ushie said he has tried to reconcile with his wife since 2016 but that she is not ready. He also alleged that she has stopped the children from communicating with him.
He defended his record as a provider, saying he paid for the family’s relocation and two years of rent in Canada. These details are his account and could not be checked independently.
Here is the timeline as he described it:
- Before November 2014: Residency permits approved; he resigns; his wife and four children travel ahead.
- November 2014: He arrives in Calgary but cannot locate his family.
- 2016: He says he begins efforts to reconcile.
- October 5, 2026: Vanguard reports his interview.
Reactions and the other side
Ushie’s wife is not named in Vanguard’s report, and no response from her has been published. The allegations remain unverified, and nothing in the sources reviewed confirms the circumstances of the separation.
Joydey9ja.com has not named her or the children and will add a response if one is published by a credible outlet. Readers are asked to respect the privacy of the people involved, particularly the children.
Why it matters and what happens next
The account raises questions about contact between a parent and children living abroad, though only one side has been heard.
Ushie stressed that his primary concern is maintaining a relationship with his children, and said he remains open to reconciling with his wife. “My issue is that she should allow my children talk to me,” he said.
He said he is considering writing to the Canadian authorities to explain what happened, but no such step has been confirmed. The sources reviewed do not say whether any court or immigration process is involved.
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