Nigerian singer Mayorkun has clearly stated that he is old enough to decide who he wants to spend the rest of his life with, adding that parents shouldn’t dictate who their children marry.
On a recent episode of the Uncut Podcast, the singer said he would do his best to help his mother understand his choice of partner, but he wouldn’t let her decide for him.
“I think I’m old enough to make my decisions when it comes to who I spend my life with. I mean, I will try my best to let my mom see the something, but I think we are past the era of parents telling you who to marry. That time has passed. I no dey for that one,” he said.
Mayorkun also questioned the idea of parents opposing their children’s choice of partner because of religious differences, arguing that people should be free to marry whoever they love.
“It’s like saying, ‘Oh, my kid cannot marry somebody that is Muslim.’ Bro, this isn’t 1800, and this isn’t BC. There’s no civil war going on. I can get married to a Somalian if that’s who I like,” he said.
The singer added that he believes his mother would accept his choice, saying, “And my mom that I know, she will like that Somalian.”
