Veteran Musician, Eedris Abdulkareem has in a new interview with PUNCH, revealed how popular music Promoter Kenny Ogungbe stopped him from being promiscuous.
He revealed that his Ex-label boss was instrumental in his decision to get married and added that he chose Baba Keke as his best man because he has always been like the father he never had.
He said:
“My wedding day was a very lavish one and Baba Keke was my best man. I chose Baba Keke as my best man because he has always been like the father I never had. I lost my father when I was only three years old. When I was still at Kennis Music, I went to collect my royalties when I met Baba Keke and he called me aside to give me a piece of advice.
“He told me that he really loved me and that was why he was advising me. He told me that I should make sure I got married as soon as possible. He advised me to ensure that I married only one woman and I should not let any woman other than my wife bear children for me. I agreed with him. He further told me to make sure I did not waste my sperm on different women. He told me to settle down and be a responsible man. That advice has helped shaped my life since then.
“A lot of girls I dated at the time were not happy with my choice of wife, but I was happy about it. In fact, I intentionally avoided throwing a bachelor party because I knew something could happen that night and it would ruin my marriage. After we got married, we went on a honeymoon and my wife got pregnant a month later.”
The ‘Nigeria jaga jaga ’ stated that it didn’t take him long to recognise that he wanted to spend rest of his life with his wife when they met.
He explained, “I was on my way to the video shoot of my song, ‘Life in Yankee,’ when I saw a lady trying to fix the tyre on her car. I take everything that has to do with marriage very spiritual because God says that if you want a wife, we should ask him. So, I had prayed for a very long time for God to give me a wife that would compliment me. Immediately I saw her, I parked and helped her fix the tyre. Immediately I saw her, I could feel that she was my wife.
“When I parked to help her, my mind told me she was going to be my wife. The first thing I looked out for was whether there was a ring on her finger. I needed to be sure that she was not married. I also noticed that there was a child in her car. So, I thought she was either married or a single parent. While I was still assisting her with the tyre, her brother showed up. So, I took him aside to ask if she was married and he said she was not. I enquired about the child and her brother confirmed to me that it was his. I later got her house address from him.”
