Yeni Kuti Refutes Marriage Plans
Late Afro beat legend, Fela Kuti’s daughter, Yeni Kuti who got engaged to her long time partner, Theo Lawson during her 55th birthday celebration said she was not considering marriage.
According to Yeni while speaking with The Entertainer, the ring her partner gave her was just a commitment ring. “No, I’m not getting married. The ring my partner gave me is what they call a commitment ring. He gave me his mother’s wedding ring as a commitment to the relationship. We have been together for about nine years. When I met him, he used to wear the ring around his neck, so for me, it is a big deal.
“He has entrusted me with something very close to his heart. It is not like we are going to start planning wedding and all that, even though we are really committed to each other. I call him my last bus stop. If God gives us long life and says there should be another man in my life, he is the man for me and I believe I am the woman for him as well. When he made the proposal, we didn’t know that it was going to go viral,” Yeni said
Yeni Kuti had been married before to the late Femi Segun who died from a power bike accident on March 21, 2014.