Why I love polygamous family – Nigerian singer, Teni

Nigerian artist Teni, recently shared the reasons behind her fondness for a polygamous family. Reflecting on her upbringing in a household with multiple wives, she expressed her love for the experience.

Teni, who revealed that her father, now deceased, had three wives and 10 children, spoke about her positive memories of growing up in a polygamous setting. During an episode of the Zero Conditions Podcast, she explained that she enjoyed her upbringing in a polygamous environment and favored it over the idea of being raised in a monogamous household.

She said: “I grew up in a polygamous family with many people, where you can’t do rubbish. I received a lot of love and protection. Three wives, 10 children. Huge respect to my bloodline! I get along with all of my siblings, though there are levels of closeness.

“Any other way is boring. If I come back to this life again, I want to come to the same family. How can I be in a monogamous house where all of us will be sitting down; no chaos?

“There is love in my family because the person wey born us dey craze sha. Do you know what it is to hear gunshots and go to where the gunshots came from? That’s not normal.

“It was like my father planned his future and his death. So before he died, he taught his wives everything, including how to shoot, and when he passed, they used the skill. That’s how our family is still able to remain intact even after my dad’s death.”