Love isn’t scam, using it as a meal ticket is — Emeka Ike
Emeka Ike, the ace Nigerian actor, has pushed back against the growing narrative that love and marriage are “modern-day scams”.
In a recent interview with BBC Pidgin, Ike stressed that the institution remains sacred, provided both parties enter it with honest hearts.
The film star turned politician acknowledged that while genuine love is one of life’s most beautiful experiences, its purity is often tainted by ulterior motives.
“Love and marriage is not scam but there are a few people that are hungry and using relationship as a meal ticket. That’s where it becomes a scam,” he said.
“Love is beautiful, relationship is beautiful. To find someone that likes you, it is a sweet thing.”
The 59-year-old described authentic connection as a rare and sweet gift, saying, “to find someone who genuinely likes you is a wonderful thing”.
However, he warned that trouble arises when one partner operates with a hidden agenda, loving from “the back end” while the other remains completely unaware.
“When you’re liking him from an end he is not aware of, that’s the scam. When you’re liking her from the back end and she doesn’t know, that’s the scam,” he added.
“Plenty girls are going into relationship because of what they want to get, what they want to collect from the man.
“Relationship is supposed to be sacred. Love is a foundation. Love is a pillar of every good relationship.”
In 2024, Emeka welcomed his daughter with Yolanda Pfeiffer, his South African wife, in Germany.
Ike got married to Yolanda in 2017. The couple welcomed their first child together — a baby girl — in 2019.
Ike was formerly married to Suzanne Emma, his first wife, before the marriage hit the rocks. The union, however, produced four children.
Credit – Cable
