Nigerian comedian and actor Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, widely recognized as Okey Bakassi, has asserted that polygamy represents the most suitable form of marriage for the African context.

He contended that monogamous relationships are failing to meet the needs of many individuals. During his appearance on the Honest Bunch Podcast, Bakassi suggested that numerous people are merely feigning happiness within their monogamous unions.

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’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?”