Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 general election, has publicly reaffirmed his commitment to his wife, Margaret Brownson Obi, expressing that he would never consider divorce, regardless of any circumstances.
During an appearance on The Honest Bunch podcast, hosted by comedian and actor Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, popularly known as Nedu Wazobia, Obi opened up about his views on marriage, forgiveness, and loyalty.
The former Anambra State governor shared that his dedication to his wife would remain unshaken even in the face of potential challenges, including infidelity, underscoring that such issues would not lead him to separation.
“No matter what my wife does today, I won’t divorce her. I can’t separate from her. I can never. Even if she likes, let her shoot me, as long as I am alive, she’s my wife,” he firmly stated.
“No matter what she does, I won’t remarry. She’s my wife. Whatever she likes, let her do because what is she going to do that would offend me? What? Maybe have an extramarital affair? It’s her business. It’s not me. They won’t say two of us have an affair. They would say Peter Obi is a very good man who married a woman who is [promiscuous]. That is it!”
Obi continued to emphasize the independence of his personal life from that of his family, explaining, “You can’t quantify me with the life of my wife or children. No. We have different lifestyles. Even if I’m traveling with my wife, people have seen it. Sometimes we are in the same plane but in different classes. She is in business class and I’m in economy. Because that suits her and it doesn’t conflict with my interests.”
Obi’s stance on loyalty, forgiveness, and marital commitment has sparked a wide-ranging conversation across social media platforms, with many users sharing their perspectives on the politician’s personal beliefs regarding marriage and family.
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“No matter what my wife does to me, I can’t stop marrying her, even if she cheats on me, I will never leave her. We have different lifestyles. Even if we’re traveling together, I’ll be in economy class and she’ll be in first class or business class,” – Peter Obi pic.twitter.com/fkvpz3v1Ri
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