Timaya share him honest thoughts on marriage and raising children without wedlock

Nigerian singer Inetimi Alfred Odon, wey most people sabi as Timaya, don cause plenty arguments online after video show am telling fellow musicians say e better to born pikin outside marriage than to rush enter one wey no go last. For the video, wey also show Rudeboy of P-Square and rapper Phyno, Timaya talk say many marriages no dey work again, and e no make sense to force am. He use pidgin yarn: ‘Just born pikin, pikin go grow. This marriage thing no dey work,’ and the comment make people react differently for social media — some support am while others say him dey discourage marriage. Timaya don always talk am before say he no dey interested in marriage. For 2024 interview with Naija FM, he talk say he no be fan of marriage and he never feel pressure to marry, even though e fit later change mind. The ‘Dem Mama’ crooner, wey come from Port Harcourt and turn 45 in 2025, don already get four children from three different women — two daughters, Emmanuella and Gracey; one son, Emmanuel; and the youngest girl, Maya. He dey always post about him children online, celebrating their birthdays and milestones. The musician don talk say fatherhood dey give am joy, even if he no believe say marriage dey necessary for everybody.