Popular media personality Toke Makinwa has denied rumors of a new marriage during her 40th birthday Thanksgiving celebration in Lagos.
Reports that social media speculation surfaced on Sunday night, claiming that Makinwa had secretly wed entertainment mogul Farouk Umar at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island.
The rumors gained traction after a video of the pair, dressed in a white gown and traditional ‘buba and sokoto’, sharing affectionate moments went viral online.
However, addressing the speculation at the party, Toke clarified that they are merely friends and that he has been there for her during difficult times.
She said, “On Obasanjo’s internet, they said I got married to this guy. This guy is my best friend. Listen, on Toke Makinwa’s internet, they said I married Farouk. Farouk, my friend, ore mi.. this is my nigga and my friend, my brother, who wan marry you. Farouk held me down when there was nobody.”
The media personality also reflected on her tumultuous marriage with her longtime partner, Maje Ayida, in 2014. and the eventual divorce in 2017 over infidelity allegations.
She thanked God for giving her the strength to withstand the challenges, saying that she felt like she would “die” the day she ended her marriage.
The 39-year-old OAP also appreciated her friends for standing by her during that difficult period.
She said, “Jesus, you comforted me when my friends left me. Jesus, you saw me through a divorce. When I thought I was going to die, when I did not know if I was going to wake up the next day, somehow you held me together. Even when I showed a frail faith, you knew I was not frail. Somehow, you made me a tiger. You are the one that liveth. You are the one that will never fail.
“I thank God for all my friends here. I thank God that I am not looking out to look for you guys; I am looking up. I have not been the best of fried for you guys, but somehow, you see something, and I am grateful.”