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Top Five Shortest Nollywood Marriages Exposed
There are a lot of various
reasons behind marriage failures; still it is weird when a sacred union ends in less than a year’s time. Below are the five shortest celebrity marriages ever.
1. Adeshola Princess: The funny woman whose real name is Damilola Adekoya got married on May 8, 2013 and divorced several weeks later. She said that her ex-husband Adesola Jeremiah, should not be labelled as her ex. “I don’t think you should call him my ‘ex-husband because we were together for less than one month. An ex-husband is somebody you marry, and after three years or more, you separate. Anyway, I don’t know where he is. We have moved on.” Princess revealed that the union ended prematurely due to irreconcilable differences, but admitted that she did actually love him.
2. Chiege Alisigwe: Chiege Alisigwe was married to a UK-based businessman, but alleged that the man had other relationships. Unable to bear it, she came back to Nigeria, where she met and married an Enugu-based police officer. However, their marriage crashed in a three month period.
“I won’t say I made a wrong choice of a husband. Maybe I was naïve when the affair was contracted. May be it was a wrong choice. I won’t call it a mistake, but I call it an experience which I have learnt from,” she said. The marriage lasted for only three months, you won’t believe it. I had conceived the baby in my womb before we fell apart three months later, so I had the baby and have taken care of her all by myself since she was born. When I am working, she stays with my sister, and as soon as I am back from location, I take her. She lives with me and I love her so much. Infact, “she is my jewel.”
3. Uche Ogbodo: Uche Ogbodo’s marriage lasted for nearly a month. She didn’t speak much about it because of her pregnancy. The gorgeous Nollywood actress shocked a lot of her fans when she revealed that her marriage crashed. She confessed.
“The marriage lasted barely a month before we started having issues. We were having issues before I found out I was pregnant.”
4. Funke Akindele: Actress Funke Akindele was married for nearly a year to Kehinde Oloyede. She didn’t comment on their divorce, but her ex-husband wrote on his page in social media.
“It’s with heavy heart that am announcing the separation of me and my wife, Mrs Olufunke Akindele. We’ve both agreed to go our separate ways because of irreconcilable differences. We are still best of friends and we will forever remain good friends. Am doing just fine, getting along without you. I don’t need you anymore in my life.”
5. Damola Olatunji: His marriage lasted for nearly a year. It failed because he cheated on his wife with a fellow actress, Bukky Awoyemi. His wife Raliat lamented.
“I am sad, frustrated, and I don’t know where to start from. What did I do to deserve this? I gave my all, or is it a sin to love someone who claims to love you. Damola and I didn’t have any issues, neither did we have any major quarrels, just the normal ups and downs that married couples have. But I started feeling uneasy few weeks to our wedding anniversary when he rarely picked my calls nor replied my sms promptly and will only call me back in the middle of the night.
“Gist started filtering into my ears that Damola was seeing Bukky, but I ignored them. But when my husband wouldn’t change, I asked him and he denied, that the only thing between them is work, until Damola’s brother’s girlfriend called me to tell me that Damola actually brought Bukky to Osogbo and they went to Damola’s uncle’s home where she made dinner for him before they returned into the room to make love. And it started to make sense to me because like thrice in the middle of the night. I had seen Bukky’s text messages to Damola saying I miss you, I love you and can’t wait to see you, but I allowed it to slide because guys in the industry are in the habit of calling themselves darlings and all.
“But I knew I was in serious trouble when I came home for our anniversary, and Damola didn’t pick me at the airport. On getting home, I noticed that Damola had packed all our wedding pictured and all my property into the guest room. While waiting for him, I took a look at his pad and behold, I read his messages, with Bukky talking about the romantic getaways, the fact that he does not want me again and him professing love to Bukky . I was home for 30 days, and Damola only slept home once. Later, I heard he was with Bukky in Magodo. I went to see his parents but got a shocker as they told me point-blank that they would only want what their son wants, and all my parent’s efforts to make peace with his parents were turned down. I have not spoken to Damola for over 70 days as he neither picks my call nor replies my sms.”
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’