A viral post on social media has stirred widespread debate after a Nigerian man based in the United Kingdom was reportedly handed a wedding expense list totalling ₦21,570,000 by his fiancée’s family in Nigeria.
The controversial list was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @HOLARMEEDEY1, who expressed outrage over what he described as an exploitative demand placed on an immigrant who had only recently relocated to the UK less than two years ago.
“You reach UK e never reach 2yrs. You are not from a rich family. And your potential wife is not from a rich family either. But e reach time for wedding your in-laws are giving you quote that want to unalive you and you cannot refuse,” he captioned the list.
The list reportedly included over ₦5 million for the event hall alone, alongside other substantial expenses. According to the post, the groom-to-be was also expected to buy the bride’s wedding gown and foot the bill for her parents’ outfits, with no financial contribution from the bride’s family.
The post drew a wave of reactions online, with many users siding with the poster’s concerns.
A social media user @AkinfosileSola commented: “A wise man will cut that list to 500-700k for everything. If Dem no gree make Dem marry her.”
@Francis_Nachi added: “This is ridiculous. For God’s sake, this is a red flag unless the young man is a simp not to take note. Such girl, if he eventually marries her, will be the types who come to the UK and start misbehaving.”
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