Why I married Kazim Adeoti - Mercy Aigbe

mercy aigbe and Kazim Adeoti

Mercy Aigbe and Kazim Adeoti

By Taiwo Okanlawon

Nollywood actress and film producer, Mercy Aigbe, has revealed the reasons behind her marriage to movie marketer Kazim Adeoti.

In a recent episode of Nollywood on Radio, the 46-year-old said their shared passion for the entertainment industry brought them together.

“One of the reasons I married him is that we’re both in the same industry,” she said.

Aigbe emphasised the benefits of partnering with Adeoti, adding, “Together, we are building a production empire. I just felt I needed someone in the industry to collaborate with.

“And it is a good thing that he understands it too. Combining our strengths, the future looks promising.”

In January 2022, Mercy unveiled Kazeem as her husband much to the surprise of many.

Shortly after the unveiling, the actress was in the public eye after Funsho Adeoti, Kazeem’s first wife, accused her of snatching her husband.

Kazeem, however, defended his decision to marry a second wife.

He said Islam permits polygamy as long as the husband can take care of his wives and does not maltreat them.

He added that his first wife had relocated permanently to the United States, leaving him with no choice but to take another wife.

In 2023, Aigbe converted from Christianity to Islam following her marriage. The actress said she reconsidered her religious beliefs because of her love for Adeoti.

Related News

“Converting to Islam made our bond tighter and sweeter. And it is exciting for me because I am learning the religion and at the end of the day, we are serving one God,” she said.

Following the unveiling of Aigbe’s new lover, Kazim Adeoti, in 2022, social media users raised concerns over the resemblance of the actress’ son and her new lover.

Placing their pictures side by side, a tweep, @emmaikumeh, said, “The resemblance between Mercy Aigbe’s son and her new husband is striking. She cannot even deny it.

“I hope her ex-husband does a paternity test. Things are happening. Every day, we see stories that reinforce the need to do DNA as a father. The street is military.”

Other social media users also called for a paternity test to be carried out to ascertain the fatherhood of the 11-year-old son.

Confirming the paternity, Gentry took to his Instagram page, saying, “What is life? I thank everyone for your comments and advice about my lovely son, Olajuwon Gentry.

“My son is my son 100%. I love him so much. There is nothing in this world that can separate me from my children.”

Aigbe had set the internet agog when she unveiled popular movie marketer, Adeoti, as her new lover.

She also took to her Instagram page on Monday to shower praises on her new lover on his birthday.

The ace actress separated from her estranged husband in 2017 after she alleged that she suffered domestic violence in her marriage.

Since their separation, the duo had frequently engaged in social media clashes since then.

Load more