Nigerian lawyer, bestselling author, and human rights activist Reno Omokri is of the opinion that a virgin bride is the only one that is deserving of a full bride price.
According to Omokri, the highest valued wife is a wife who is married as a virgin. He shared this thought on his IG page. He wrote,
”Dear men,
However, ladies should not give men sex as a means of luring them to marriage. Everyone is equal as human beings, but not all wives are equal.
The highest value wife, according to Scripture, is a virgin wife. She is the ONLY Wife of which full bride price should be paid-Exodus 22:17.
Traditionally, the White Wedding dress is ONLY for virgins”
On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, a female gubernatorial candidate for Kogi State, Natasha H. Akpoti alleged that Reno Omokri had propositioned her on May 6, 2014, during a state banquet for Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
In response, Reno Omokri announced a $50,000 reward for anyone who could provide a photograph or video of him at the Uhuru Kenyatta banquet, and provided evidence in the form of a British Airways ticket, and Nigerian and American immigration stamps on his passport that proved he was not in the country during the said event. Natasha Akpoti then deleted all traces of her accusation from her social media profiles.