Nigerian rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, has described his marriage as a divine arrangement.
Naijaonpoint reports that Abdulkareem made this known during an interview on the Olofix podcast, stating that the “key to a long and peaceful life” is marrying just one wife.
The 51-year-old singer said “God specifically prepared her for him,” and it would be stupid of him to allow another woman to give birth to a child for him.
The ‘Mr Lecturer’ hitmaker emphasised that the divine nature of their union is a testament to the two decades into their marriage, recalling how his wife donated one of her kidneys to save his life.
He said, “I met my wife on September 18, 2003. We got married on December 11, 2004. And based on what God told me to do, that is how I take my action. Now, 20 years later, after I married my wife, God said ‘I am not done with you yet’. You had a covenant with me. This is 21 years later. I want to show you one of the reasons why I told you that I have accepted your prayer.
“God gave me my own wife, not another person’s wife. Why will I be stupid to let another woman give birth to a child for me again?”
While acknowledging that African tradition and Islam permit polygamy, the musician urged for sincerity, arguing that it is impossible to love multiple women equally.
“Truly, we are Africans. You are allowed to be polygamous in nature. Even Islam says that if you love women equally, you can marry as many as you can. But let us be very sincere. It is not possible to love women equally. You can only love one woman.
“Secondly, as men, we have wisdom. If you want to live long, make sure it is only one woman who gives birth to all your children. If you want to live a sweet life. Make sure that it is only one woman.”
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