The Nigerian actress Atinuke Kazeem, also known as Mama No Network, has opened up on how her split with ex-husband and colleague Baba Lanko affected her acting career.
Actress Biola Bayo shared with Mama No Network how she and Baba Lanko first collaborated on film productions.
She added that when he became successful and looked to marry someone else, their relationship started to fall apart.
She said that Lanko prevented her from making appearances in the same movie as him following the breakdown of their marriage. However, she continued, he now casts her in roles.
“My ex-husband, Lanko, and I worked hard to produce many films. But when money and fame came, he told me he wanted to marry a new wife,” she said.
“After we parted ways, he told producers not to feature me in the same projects as him. Today, however, he now uses his money to call me for movie roles, and I give glory to God.”
The actress also recounted the struggles she faced with infertility during their marriage, including undergoing extreme measures like drinking kerosene, which made her bloated.
She added that God eventually “answered her prayers” by making her conceive naturally.
“I wasn’t the one who left the marriage; he simply stopped coming home. During our time together, I faced immense difficulties while trying to have a child. I went through hell,” she added.
“At one point, I was given kerosene to drink. All those desperate measures affected me, leading to my bloated stomach. When I finally gave up hope, God answered my prayers, and the pregnancy came naturally.”
In May 2023, Mama No Network remarried. She tied the knot to a younger partner.
