A mother of three and cancer patient, Kemisola Mustapha, has taken to social media to seek a second wife for her husband, saying her illness has left him sexually deprived.
Mustapha, a trader, made the appeal in a video posted on her TikTok page.
She said her health challenge, which began in 2024 following her cancer diagnosis, had negatively affected her family life and marital responsibilities.
According to her, the illness has made her unable to meet some of her husband’s needs, particularly sexually, prompting her decision to look for a co-wife who would “restore happiness” to the home.
Mustapha disclosed that she had been searching for a suitable co-wife for over nine months, stressing that she wanted someone of good character who would be loving, faithful and peaceful.
She described her husband as supportive, noting that he had sold almost all his properties to fund her cancer treatment.
“This request is from the bottom of my heart. My mind is totally open to it.
“My husband is a very good man. He has really tried for me, and I don’t want to be a selfish soul. I am looking for a second wife for my husband. He has tried for me physically, financially, and emotionally.
“Sexually, I am depriving my husband of a lot of things. There are a lot of things I cannot do again because of my health. I want my husband to be happy again. Right now, I need a co-wife for my husband. I want someone who is understanding, faithful, and someone who will love my husband the way I love him. I love my husband so much, and he loves me dearly. I want someone who will love my children and me,” she added.
The woman also revealed that she initially suspended the search after being warned by another woman that a new wife might see her illness as an opportunity to plot her death.
However, Mustapha said she had resumed the search, insisting that her decision was no longer driven by fear of death.
“A woman called me and advised that this is not the time to find a wife for my husband, that I should fight the battle. Then, I gave up because I am no longer fighting due to the financial aspect.
“The woman also told me that if I later died and I had married a wife for my husband, most of the ladies out there would believe I would soon die, and that they should marry my husband. The wife would be plotting my death so that she could be enjoying my husband. I stopped because of this advice last time.
“Now, I am not dying. I am not giving up anytime soon. I am not making this request because I have been told that I will die. I am not dying. I am doing this due to the love I have for my husband and children. I want the kind of happiness that we used to have in my home.”
She added that although her husband initially rejected the idea, he later agreed after persistent pleas, noting that they formalised the decision through a legal undertaking.
The mother of three stated the requirements she wanted in a wife for her husband.
Mustapha said, “These are some of the requirements: the person must be loving. You have to love my husband the way I love him; I gave my husband peace of mind. The person has to come from a good home. Education is another requirement.”
