Celebrity Toke Makinwa has addressed speculations of a secret marriage, putting an end to them on the eve of her 40th birthday Thanksgiving party in Lagos.
On Sunday night, rumors circulated on social media that Toke had secretly married entertainment billionaire Farouk Umar at Oriental Hotel Victoria Island.
The rumors gained momentum when a video went viral, with Toke in a white dress and Farouk dressed in traditional buba and sokoto, showing the two in intimate moments.
But Toke quickly dispelled the rumors during her celebration, saying that Farouk is just a close friend who has helped her through difficult times.
Speaking candidly, she said, “On Obasanjo’s internet, they said I got married to this guy. This guy is my best friend. Listen, on Toke Makinwa’s internet, they said I married Farouk. Farouk, my friend, ore mi.. this is my nigga and my friend, my brother, who wan marry you. Farouk held me down when there was nobody.”
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The OAP also thought back to her previous turbulent union with Maje Ayida in 2014, which ended in divorce in 2017 as a result of adultery.
She shared how profoundly the dissolution of her marriage affected her and expressed thankfulness for the resilience she had earned from the trying experience, even though she had previously doubted her ability to endure it.
She said, “Jesus, you comforted me when my friends left me. Jesus, you saw me through a divorce. When I thought I was going to die, when I did not know if I was going to wake up the next day, somehow you held me together. Even when I showed a frail faith, you knew I was not frail. Somehow, you made me a tiger. You are the one that liveth. You are the one that will never fail.”
Toke also acknowledged the friends’ support and expressed gratitude for sticking by her side during those difficult moments.
“I thank God for all my friends here. I thank God that I am not looking out to look for you guys; I am looking up. I have not been the best of fried for you guys, but somehow, you see something, and I am grateful,” she concluded.
