Nigerian comedian and actor, Okey Bakassi, recently shared his opinion on polygamy, stating that it is the best form of marriage in Africa.
Okey Bakassi revealed this during an appearance on the Honest Bunchpodcast, he argued that polygamy is the most suitable form of marriage for African society.
He said,“Forget all the lip services that we pay to polygamy here. I still think that polygamy is the best form of marriage for Africa. Monogamy is not working. We are pretending. Now, what is the difference between polygamy and monogamy? Polygamy says you can marry two people at the same time. Monogamy says you cannot marry them at the same time, you have to let one go. What if you don’t want to let one go?”
Okey Bakassi’s comments have sparked debate, with some agreeing with his views and others strongly opposing them. While he did not provide statistical evidence to support his claims, his statement has generated a lot of discussion on the topic of polygamy and its place in African society.
