Reno Omokri: In Sub-Saharan Africa, Polygamy is Not Cheating

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has stirred fresh debate on marriage, fidelity, and cultural values, insisting that in much of Sub-Saharan Africa, a husband cannot be said to be “cheating” by pursuing another relationship, provided the union allows polygamy.

Writing on his official X page, Omokri argued that in societies where polygamy is legal and culturally accepted, accusations of cheating only apply if a man engages in sexual relations with another woman before formalizing marriage to her through recognized legal and cultural processes.

He dismissed the Western notion of “boyfriend and girlfriend cheating,” describing it as “a ridiculous low street culture” that many African women have wrongly adopted. According to him, cheating exists only within marriage, not casual relationships, which he said are “by nature immoral.”

Omokri further emphasized that while the West may be technologically superior, it is not culturally advanced compared to Africa.

He criticized the legalization of same-sex marriage in Western societies, calling it “repugnant” within African cultural values, though he noted he does not condemn homosexuality as a human reality..