Kayode Salako, a politician and the husband of actress Foluke Daramola-Salako has spoken openly about his decision to impregnate a woman in order to have a child while still married to the actress.
Foluke and Kayode tied the knot in 2010, but the couple has yet to produce a child. Foluke has two children from her previous relationship with Tunde Sobowale, which lasted from 2005 to 2008.
Salako, on the other hand parted ways with his ex-wife, Olubukola Olusunmola, with whom he shares three children -before getting married to Foluke.
In a post on his social media page, Salako clarified the circumstances surrounding his decision.
After reports emerged that he has married another wife, he disclosed that he made the decision for a new baby with his wife’s full consent.
“Foluke has been involved from the beginning. It happened with her understanding and permission. It took me three years of begging Foluke Daramola-Salako, my wife, to allow me to have at least one or two children here in Nigeria for the security of my old age. I do not know when I will go back to where I came from, but it is my wish to grow old. I eventually got her understanding about it, through the help of Foluke’s mum, about four years ago,” he said.
He noted that the child, Murewa, now over three years old, is the result of a mutual understanding between him and the 46-year-old actress who urged him to have the child with a well-raised young woman whom she could relate to like her own younger sister.
“The first three children I have have long been taken away and living with their mother in America. They are now grown-up men and may not come to Nigeria to live with me like that again. I have been living alone.
“Foluke is a film producer and social celebrity who hardly stays at home. She is swamped and does a lot outside the home to survive. I have been married and have lived with her for over 13 years, but God has not yet given us our love child. She saw reason with me after a while and said you can go ahead,” he said.
He also said that Foluke and the mother of his child are on good terms.
