Nigerian film marketer and CEO of IbakaTV, Kazim Adeoti, has make clear the qualities that drew him to Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe, finally resulting in their marriage.
Talking throughout a current interview on Oyinmomo TV, Adeoti described Aigbe as a “truthful and simple” girl whose honesty in a money-driven trade stood out to him from the start of their working relationship.
He recalled a particular incident in 2011 through the manufacturing of the movie Hajia Jemila, which featured Aigbe. In response to Adeoti, after paying the actress, he was stunned when she returned to tell him that he had overpaid her, a uncommon gesture in his expertise.
“Mercy Aigbe is somebody that I’ve recognized for a very long time. I knew she was an actress even earlier than we met in particular person. After I received into the trade, I labored with many individuals, together with her. What I really like and admire most about her is that she’s truthful and simple,” he mentioned.
“I used to be used to folks saying the cash wasn’t sufficient. However in her case, she mentioned that some cash nonetheless remained. I used to be shocked. She’s a girl who nonetheless stays true to herself,” he added.
He additional acknowledged Aigbe’s vital position in his skilled life, highlighting her expertise in Nollywood and the worth of her opinions in his filmmaking selections.
“She’s an skilled actress, so there’s no method she received’t have affect. She is aware of what we do. I normally ask for her concepts, and he or she tells me what she thinks. She has a busy schedule, so she solely interferes once I ask,” he mentioned.
The couple’s relationship was first made public in January 2022, sparking controversy after Adeoti’s first spouse, Funsho, accused Aigbe of “snatching” her husband. Adeoti, nonetheless, stood by his resolution to take a second spouse.
In 2023, Aigbe publicly transformed to Islam, citing her love for Adeoti as the rationale for the life-changing resolution.
