Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has vowed never to divorce his wife, Margaret Brownson, regardless of any condition.
The former Anambra Governor, on the Honest Bunch Podcast, spoke passionately about the depth of their bond, describing it as an unbreakable resolve that goes beyond vows.
Obi emphasizes that his love and dedication to Margaret would never falter, regardless of any circumstances.
“No matter what my wife does today, I won’t divorce her. I can’t separate from her. I can never. Even if she like let her shoot me, as long as I am alive, she’s my wife,” he said.
“No matter what she does, I won’t marry [someone else]. She’s my wife. Whatever she likes, let her do because what is she going to do that would offend me? What? Maybe have an extramarital affair? It’s her business. It’s not me. They won’t say two of us have an affair. They would say Peter Obi is a very good man who married a woman who is [promiscuous]. That is it!
“You can’t quantify me with the life of my wife or children. No. We have different lifestyles. Even if I’m traveling with my wife, people have seen it.
“Sometimes we are in the same plane but in different classes. She is in business class and I’m in economy. Because that suits her and it doesn’t conflict with my interests.”
Obi also addressed their differing travel preferences as an example of their contrasting lifestyles. He described how, even when they travel together, they may choose separate seating classes that align with their personal comfort.
“People have seen my wife in business class; they’ve seen her in first class. I’m in a different class,” Obi remarked. “We’re in the same place, because that’s what suits her. We don’t correlate with it.”
Highlighting the independence within his marriage, Obi’s comments underscore a personal philosophy that honours his wife’s choices, reflecting a non-traditional stance on marital loyalty and independence.