Morenike Sulaimon, the veteran actress better known as Mama Ereko, has opened up about the challenges she faced in her marriage.
In a recent interview on Talk2Dunnis TV, the 79-year-old actress revealed that she endured difficult moments in her marriage, including infidelity.
Mama Ereko recalled how her late husband would send her on errands whenever he was expecting a mistress, only for her to return home and find another woman in their house.
She said she chose not to remarry after her husband’s passing because she wanted to prioritise raising her children over finding love.
The actress also credited her youthful appearance to avoiding the “physical and emotional stress” of marriage.
“My children were still young when their father passed away. I experienced many challenges in my husband’s house,” she said in Yoruba language.
“Sometimes, he would send me on errands when someone else he was interested in or his mistress was coming over to the house, and when I returned, I would find another woman at home. But I thank God for everything.
“Among my husband’s mistresses, one was particularly bold. She would even come and sleep in our house. I was always upset, but I didn’t dare to confront her or my husband because I was afraid of him.
“If I had remarried, you wouldn’t be praising me for still looking elegant and beautiful at my age. I didn’t remarry because the stress of having intercourse makes people look older than their age.
“I am already a man, so I don’t need a man again because I can’t even remember how it feels to have sex anymore.”
Mama Ereko began her acting career in 1982 before taking a brief break. She returned to the industry in 1994 and has starred in and produced several films, including ‘Ebun’, ‘Bimbo Osin’, and ‘Ajulo’.