Teni during a recent interview also revealed that her late dad married three wives and had 10 children
By Kehinde Okeowo
Popular Afrobeata singer, songwriter and entertainer, Teniola Apata, better known as Teni, has explained she loves polygamous homes.
She made this known recently while featuring on the latest episode of the Zero Conditions Podcast, where she recounted fond memories of being raised in a polygamous setup.
Teni, who said her late dad married three wives and had 10 children, went on to say she enjoyed her upbringing despite coming from a polygamous family and that she would not trade such experience for a monogamous family.
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She, however, admitted that her level of closeness to her siblings differs.
Speaking during the chat, the ‘Uyo Meyo’ crooner said: “I grew up in a polygamous family with many people, where you can’t do rubbish. I received a lot of love and protection. Three wives, 10 children. Huge respect to my bloodline! I get along with all of my siblings, though there are levels of closeness.
“Any other way is boring. If I come back to this life again, I want to come to the same family. How can I be in a monogamous house where all of us will be sitting down; no chaos?
“There is love in my family because the person wey born us dey craze sha. Do you know what it is to hear gunshots and go to where the gunshots came from? That’s not normal.
“It was like my father planned his future and his death. So before he died, he taught his wives everything, including how to shoot, and when he passed, they used the skill. That’s how our family is still able to remain intact even after my dad’s death.”
