Sekinat Elegushi, the wife of Lagos State monarch Saheed Ademola Elegushi, claims that it is impossible for a man to be faithful in a marriage or committed relationship. She maintains that “a man that will not womanise is yet to be born.”

“One cannot meet a man who does not womanise. He has not been born o. Ah! It’s not possible. He is yet to be born,” asserted the queen in a BBC interview released on Wednesday. The interview was conducted in the Yoruba language.

Expressing confidence in her husband’s love and knowing that he prioritises her above every other woman, Mrs Elegushi said she has never been bothered by his philandering behaviour.

“God has given me the virtues of patience and endurance since I was young. My husband knows I don’t make a fuss about other women because I know he loves me and puts me first,” Mrs Elegushi said with an air of confidence.

When asked about her reaction to her husband having a second wife, Mrs Elegushi flippantly dismissed the matter. She said she sees her husband’s relationship with the second wife as only an affair.

“She can be a “girlfriend” outside my marriage o, that one is normal. But I remain my husband’s wife. My husband is my husband,” the queen insisted.

Mrs Elegushi, who is married to the Ikate traditional king and has three daughters, admitted that while women are not allowed to sit on the Elegushi royal throne, her daughters are capable of competing on an equal footing with men anywhere in the world.

The queen has a foundation where she provides financial support and food to the underprivileged mothers and children in Lagos state.