‘Marriage is not the definitive qualifier for women’- HH Zaynab Otiti-Obanor

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Ooni of Ife’s ex-wife Zaynab Otiti-Obanor, who shared a photo of the result of her pursuit for the advancement of relations between the Arab world and Africa, was asked by a follower whose platform she’s using to get such deals.

However, Zaynab, who is in the business of providing aid for women & children across the world, reacted to the comment, saying the platform was founded by her, and contrary to popular opinion, marriage is not the definitive qualifier of women because women have their own voice and agenda.

Here’s their exchange below;

”Although I admire @hhzaynab I often wonder the platform she uses to enter these bilateral relationships with foreign nations and the validity of the agreements.”

hhzaynab @its frankiiieee “Thank you for asking. The platform is that of my own accord. An organization founded by me.

Contrary to popular opinion, marriage is not the definitive qualifier of women. We have our voice and our own agendas and it has always been my mission to make this world a better place than I found it. My accomplishments speak for themselves.

Through hard work and God’s grace, I have a strong network of world leaders and global influencers that are invested in creating platforms for stronger humanitarian efforts and implementing policies for the advancement of women and children.”- Queen Zaynab

And he replied;

its_frankiiieee @hhzaynab Dear Queen thank you for the honor of according me a response. Frankly i wasn’t expecting one. And i sincerely wasn’t suggesting that marriage legitimizes a woman or a “definitive qualifier” of women. It is not. Well done with your initiatives and strides. #respect”

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