Polygamy is the best for Africa; monogamy isn’t working — Comedian

Renowned Nigerian comedian and actor Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, popularly known as Okey Bakassi, has sparked controversy by asserting that polygamy is suitable for African societies than monogamy.

Speaking on the Honest Bunch Podcast, Bakassi argued that many people in monogamous marriages are just pretending to be content.

"Forget all the lip service we pay to polygamy here. I still think that polygamy is the best form of marriage for Africa. Monogamy is not working," he said.

Bakassi elaborated that polygamy, which allows a person to marry multiple spouses simultaneously, might be a more practical approach compared to monogamy, which requires letting one partner go to marry another.

“We are pretending. Now, what’s 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?” Bakassi questioned.