Revealed: Why Chike had a blistering affair with Sandra

Men at some time are masters of their fates.

The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,

But in ourselves, that we are underlings. — William Shakespeare

By Nehru Odeh

The news came not as a whimper but with a bang. Then came the leaked audios, the social media frenzy, the revelations and counter-revelations, resurfaced interviews, cryptic posts, passionate debates across entertainment circles, and suddenly the story was everywhere. It became not only fodder for gossip but also a major trend across social media platforms, eliciting endless reactions and counter-reactions.

The story is that Chike, a rising Nigerian musician with a voice that can lull the insomniac to sleep and soulful music that easily makes women fall in love, allegedly had an affair with Sandra Onyenucheya, the estranged wife of TV host Frank, while she was still in her matrimonial home.

In the swirling theatre of Nigerian celebrity gossip, few stories have ignited social media and divided Nigerians quite like the alleged affair between Chike and Sandra. Few stories in recent times have generated such intense public fascination.

While many women appear to be pitching their tents with Chike, taking selfies with him, hailing him for his actions and calling him the “Boo of the Booless,” a large number of men have condemned his actions, describing them as a betrayal of the brotherhood.

Yet beneath the scandal and sensational headlines lies a more intriguing question: Why would Chike be drawn to Sandra, a married woman, in the first place? What exactly did he find so alluring about Sandra that he could not resist taking the plunge?

To many fans, the answer may have been hidden in plain sight all along, in Chike’s own words. The problem was that many people either ignored those revelations or failed to see them as red flags pointing to something potentially controversial until the scandal erupted.

Long before Sandra entered the headlines and became a subject of gossip, the smooth-voiced singer had openly spoken in interviews about the kind of woman he is naturally attracted to.

The details are numerous, but Chike had laid his cards on the table long ago. In an interview with VJ Adams TV, he explained that, based on his dating history, he is more attracted to light-skinned women.

“So I would say typically, okay, based on my statistics, I would say that I am more inclined to light-skinned women,” he said. He also emphasised that good hygiene and smelling nice were qualities more important to him than physical appearance alone.

In the same interview, Chike stated that he preferred financially independent women.

“I want to see you in a nice dress, and I didn’t necessarily pay for it. And I know another guy did not pay for it. Because when you don’t empower her, and you’re not able to take care of her, if she’s an attractive woman, somebody else will. If she’s not attractive, somebody else will. I think that’s the worst for you,” Chike revealed.

In another interview, Chike also admitted, albeit subtly, that he considered himself highly attractive to women. He claimed that despite sleeping with over 1,000 women, he had never personally bought a condom, saying either his team arranged it or the women came prepared.

“Since I blew, I’ve slept with over 1,000 women, but I’ve not bought a condom once. Whenever any woman comes to see me, she comes with her condoms. And even if she doesn’t bring any, my team provides them. They take care of me and make sure I never do it raw,” he said.

On another occasion, Chike revealed that he preferred older women because of the peace, calmness, understanding and emotional stability they bring into relationships. According to him, maturity creates better communication and reduces unnecessary drama.

“I like dating older women. My last two relationships were with older women because they give you peace, and I find it easier expressing myself with them. You can never see me texting a 23-year-old. Most can’t communicate properly.

“The time you start finding a woman who can communicate, they are slightly advanced in age. Not a girl of 23 years. Imagine I’m running around with some 23-year-old, what’s she going to handle? What’s she going to understand? She just wants to take pictures, be on Instagram and tell everybody that she’s dating you,” Chike said.

And then came Sandra, elegant, poised, stylish and fiercely articulate. If Chike truly values emotional depth and mature companionship, if he genuinely prefers light-skinned women who smell nice and are hygienic, and if he indeed likes dating older women, then Sandra appears to fit that profile perfectly.

Whether the rumours are entirely true or wildly exaggerated, one thing remains undeniable: Chike’s past confessions about older women and light-skinned women who smell nice suddenly sound less like casual interview banter and more like a roadmap to the type of woman who could genuinely capture his attention.

So whatever arguments supporters or critics of the much-discussed relationship may advance, the truth is that Chike appeared intentional about his preferences. He was under no illusion about the kind of woman he wanted. He had a clear picture of his ideal partner, recognised his spec and pursued it.

And to paraphrase Shakespeare in Julius Caesar, the fault is not in Chike’s stars but in himself that he is an underling. Regardless of the reasons people may give for why Chike allegedly dated Sandra, the reality remains that he seemed fully aware of the kind of woman he desired and went after it, if his past interviews are anything to go by.