Kiekie, a renowned stage name for Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, a Nigerian comedian and sketch creator, has stated that she and her husband split the cost of their rent and other household expenses.
During a recent interview with media personality Toke Makinwa, Kiekie revealed this statement. She clarified that she wouldn’t feel at ease residing in a home without making a contribution toward the rent.
The mother of one noted that by splitting the cost of rent, they would be able to own the property equally and, in the event of a dispute, divide the spoils equally.
Toke, however, asserted that she is not a fan of splitting rent payments with a male. In response, Kiekie stated that while it is acceptable for a woman to not contribute if she lacks the means, she thinks that if she can, a woman should be able to share the financial burden.
Her words,
“On my birthday fly me to Dubai, fly me to Barcelona, buy me Fendi bags, that’s beautiful. But that I won’t pay rent won’t be possible. So that when we want to fight, you carry chair, I’ll carry television, we will share everything equal. You can’t tell me get out of my house, nothing like get out of my house. We are living together”
The mother of one noted that by splitting the cost of rent, they would be able to own the property equally and, in the event of a dispute, divide the spoils equally.
“I tell women this. How would you be living in a house and you are not paying rent? To me, it doesn’t make sense”
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