“Have Children Out Of Wedlock, Marriage Doesn’t Work” – Nigerian Singer, Timaya

 

Nigerian singer, Inetimi Alfred Odon, popularly known as Timaya has shared his views on having children both within and outside of marriage.

The Dem Mama crooner sparked outrage after he was seen in a now-viral clip saying it is better to have children out of wedlock, claiming that marriage doesn’t work.

Timaya and Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rudeboy appeared to be giving their colleague, Phyno, marital advice in the viral video.

“Just born pikin, pikin go grow. This marriage thing no dey work,” he said in pidgin, sparking mixed reactions from those in the room in the viral video.

The video also elicited mixed reactions on social media, with many disagreeing with Timaya’s stance on marriage.

Timaya is a father of four children with three different women. He shares his first two daughters, Emmanuella and Gracey, with Barbara Fumnaya Nwaokolo, his son Emmanuel with Tamar, and his youngest child, Maya, with Dunnie Onasanya.

In an interview with Naija FM in 2024, Timaya revealed that he is still unmarried in his 40s because he has never been drawn to marriage.

He, however, added that his stance might change in the future.