A mother of three battling cancer, Kemisola Mustapha, has appealed publicly for a second wife for her husband, saying her prolonged illness has left him sexually deprived.
Mustapha, a trader, made the plea in a video shared on her TikTok page and later sighted by Saturday PUNCH.
She said the health challenge, which began after her cancer diagnosis in 2024, had taken a toll on her family life and affected her ability to fulfil some marital responsibilities.
According to her, the illness has limited her capacity to meet her husband’s needs, particularly in the area of intimacy, prompting her decision to search for a co-wife who would help “restore happiness” in the home.
She disclosed that the search had lasted more than nine months, noting that she desired a woman of good character—loving, faithful and peaceful.
Mustapha described her husband as supportive, revealing that he had sold almost all his properties to fund her 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 said she once suspended the search after receiving advice that a new wife could exploit her illness and pose a threat to her life.
However, she explained that she later resumed the effort, stressing that the decision was not influenced 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 opposed the idea, he later consented after repeated pleas, noting that they formalised the arrangement through a legal undertaking.
The mother of three also outlined conditions she expected a prospective co-wife to meet.
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.”