Kunle Afolayan seeks divorce from wife to marry multiple wives, cites father as inspiration

Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has stunned fans by announcing plans to divorce his wife to give himself the freedom to marry multiple women.

Speaking at a watch party for his latest film ‘Aníkúlápó: The Ghoul Awakens’, Afolayan explained that his decision is influenced by his upbringing in a polygamous household.

“I am in and out of court seeking a divorce. I don’t mind the toll. So I can marry many wives now,” he said in a video that has since gone viral.

Credit to His Father’s Legacy

Afolayan attributed his personal and professional success to the example set by his late father, who had ten wives.

“Without my father, there wouldn’t be a KAP Village or even Kunle Afolayan. I am the seventh child of my father because he had ten wives,” he said, urging men to consider marrying multiple women.

He added: “For the men, marry many women, or rather be involved with many women. You know why? If my father didn’t, he would not have born me, and that is the honest truth. But today, a few of us are lifting his legacy. Life is short, death is constant. Nobody has life forever. Everybody has a period. Use your period.”

His statements have since sparked heated discussions on social media, with many pointing out the stark contrast to his previous stance on polygamy.

Contradiction to Earlier Views

In a 2021 interview, Afolayan had openly rejected polygamy, citing the difficulties he witnessed growing up.

“I would not want to marry many wives because my father had 10 wives, and I knew what happened throughout that period. I knew that really distracted my father,” he said at the time.

He also highlighted the challenges his father faced managing a large family, which included 25 children. Language and cultural differences, he noted, made it difficult for the family to bond fully.

Despite this, Afolayan’s recent statements suggest a shift in perspective, crediting his father’s choices for his own achievements

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