Okey Bakassi, the Nigerian comedian and actor, has argued that polygamy is the most suitable form of marriage for African society.
During an appearance on the ‘Honest Bunch’ podcast, Bakassi claimed that “monogamy is not working”.
He argued that many individuals in monogamous marriages are merely pretending to be happy.
“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,” he said.
“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?”
The comedian however did not provide statistical evidence to back his claims.
Born Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, Okey Bakassi launched his career in 1995 when he participated in Opa Williams’ ‘Nite of a Thousand Laughs’.
Over the years, he has starred in several notable films, including ‘Final Decision’ (1996) and ‘All for Winnie’ (1998).
His career reached new heights in 2014 when he won the Best Actor in a Leading Role award at the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards.
In addition to his acting and comedy career, Bakassi hosts two shows: ‘It’s Okay with Okey’ on Lagos Talks 91.3FM, a daily comedy program featuring co-hosts Accapella and Senator Comedian, and ‘The Other News’ on Channels TV.
Okey has been married to Ezinne nearly two decades and together they have three children — two girls and a boy.
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