Nollywood actress Moji Afolayan has sparked mixed reactions online following a recent interview in which she spoke about her experience with polygamy and made a remark about her husband, veteran actor Rasaq Olasunkanmi Olayiwola, popularly known as Ojopagogo.
The Yoruba actress made the revelation during an interview with African A-List, which surfaced online on Friday, November 6, 2026.
Speaking about her views on polygamy, Moji disclosed that she grew up in a polygamous family but never wanted to experience the same arrangement in her marriage.
According to her, growing up in such a household exposed her to the challenges associated with polygamy, adding that she would not wish the experience on anyone.
However, she admitted that despite her earlier determination not to marry into a polygamous family, circumstances eventually led her into a similar situation.
Moji explained that there was a difference in her case because her husband’s first wife had passed away before she married him, meaning Ojopagogo was already a widower when she came into his life.
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The actress also criticised social media users who are quick to judge women over their marital situations without understanding what they have experienced.
She further maintained that she would never willingly marry a man who had plans to take another wife after marrying her.
However, what particularly caught the attention of viewers was the Yoruba expression she used when referring to her husband during the interview.
Moji described Ojopagogo as “Ele Yi Ti Mofe Na”, which loosely translates to “This one that I married.”
The statement has generated conversations on social media, with some users questioning her choice of words, while others have defended the actress, arguing that her remark should not be taken out of context.
Watch the interview below;
Nollywood actress Moji Afolayan has sparked mixed reactions online following a recent interview in which she spoke about her experience with polygamy and made a remark about her husband, veteran actor Rasaq Olasunkanmi Olayiwola, popularly known as Ojopagogo. The Yoruba actress made the revelation during an interview with African A-List, which surfaced online on Friday, November 6, 2026. Speaking about her views on polygamy, Moji disclosed that she grew up in a polygamous family but never wanted to experience the same arrangement in her marriage. According to her, growing up in such a household exposed her to the challenges associated with polygamy, adding that she would not wish the experience on anyone. However, she admitted that despite her earlier determination not to marry into a polygamous family, circumstances eventually led her into a similar situation. Moji explained that there was a difference in her case because her husband’s first wife had passed away before she married him, meaning Ojopagogo was already a widower when she came into his life. The actress also criticised social media users who are quick to judge women over their marital situations without understanding what they have experienced. She further maintained that she would never willingly marry a man who had plans to take another wife after marrying her. However, what particularly caught the attention of viewers was the Yoruba expression she used when referring to her husband during the interview. Moji described Ojopagogo as “Ele Yi Ti Mofe Na”, which loosely translates to “This one that I married.” The statement has generated conversations on social media, with some users questioning her choice of words, while others have defended the actress, arguing that her remark should not be taken out of context. Watch the interview below.
See reactions below;
@TemmyAjayi1 shared: “I’m sure she didn’t mean it that way. But her husband went for an interview some times ago where he was eulogizing his late wife and people dragged him for not saying such to his current wife. Nothing serious I guess.”
@HAYZEDProS2 concluded: “It’s very obvious she’s not happy in her marriage with Ojopagogo.”
@TeslimPrince wrote: “Calling someone eléyìí in Yoruba is a disrespectful way of addressing them. For a wife to address her husband as eléyìí in my opinion, is completely wrong and disrespectful, especially from the standpoint of Yoruba language and culture.”
@abike_ade0 countered: “Context matters… she was talking about men in general, so ‘eleyii ti mofe yii na’ is not out of line.”
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