Toke Makinwa Clarifies Viral Engagement Rumours As She Reflects On Her Tumultuous First Marriage

Nigerian media personality, Toke Makinwa has reacted to speculations about her alleged engagement to her supposed longtime friend.

The engagement allegedly took place during Toke’s 40th birthday Thanksgiving party in Lagos.

Social media reports emerged on Sunday night that Toke secretly married an entertainment guru, Farouk Umar, at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island.

The rumours got rife after a video of the duo, who wore a white dress and ‘buba and sokoto’, sharing lovey-dovey moments went viral on social media.

However, dismissing the rumours at the party, Toke clarified that they are just friends, adding that he was there for her during her trying 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.”

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The media girl 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 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.”

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In a follow up post, the vlogger took to the X platform to state explicitly that she is still single. She added that her parents have been receiving calls about her alleged engagement but nothing of such happened.

Toke stated that she can never have a secret wedding. She wrote:

“I did not get married yesterday, I deeply appreciate all your love and prayers, I see how you all desire for me to settle down and God who is the author of time will do it when he thinks it is right. Yesterday was to honor God.

“I owe you all my friends and family too much to have a secret wedding, you all have been through everything with me so know this from me, it was a thanksgiving day and nothing more. Xx

“Una don make my parents receive plenty calls but I know it’s all love, all their friends have called tayaaaaaa, I am very much still singuuuuuuuuuu.”