Nigerian man tells prospective bride he intends to marry five wives

A Nigerian man raised in a polygamous family has told a woman he hopes to marry that he intends to take five wives. Akalaka Nwa Nkanu shared the plan in a Facebook post on Sunday, October 11, noting that his father had four wives and that his mother gave her full backing to the arrangement. He said he regards polygamy as preferable to cheating. According to Nwa Nkanu, he is being transparent about his intentions so that any woman who does not accept polygamy can withdraw. He warned that if a woman is interested in him and believes they could create a good home together, she should understand in advance that he plans to marry five wives, and should not be upset when he begins seeing other women. Rather than being unfaithful outside the home, he said, he would prefer to bring the woman into the household as a wife, so that everyone knows where they stand. He added that his father married four wives and his late mother even accompanied him to two of those weddings. Nwa Nkanu added that he does not conceal his intentions, and women who cannot accept the plan should not join him.