{"id":236023,"date":"2025-09-26T19:48:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T19:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.name.ng\/news\/why-my-mother-remained-celibate-for-20-years-after-divorcing-fela-yeni-kuti\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T19:48:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T19:48:53","slug":"why-my-mother-remained-celibate-for-20-years-after-divorcing-fela-yeni-kuti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/why-my-mother-remained-celibate-for-20-years-after-divorcing-fela-yeni-kuti\/","title":{"rendered":"Why My Mother Remained Celibate For 20 Years After Divorcing Fela \u2013 Yeni Kuti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<h2>Nigerian dancer cum singer, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/naijaNews.com\/topic\/yeni-kuti\">Yeni Kuti<\/a>, has revealed details about the personal life of her late mother, Remilekun Anikulapo-Kuti, who was once married to Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti.<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking during a live programme on TVC, Yeni explained that her mother chose not to remarry or pursue another relationship after her union with Fela ended.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abia Radio News<\/strong> reports that she said Remilekun lived celibately for more than twenty years until her passing in 2002.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3 ai-track\" data-ai=\"WzMsMCwiSXNhYWMiLCIiLDRd\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd3GiRw0g6bOS3kAtHb1Yhc5Jic6iTkM9pA5DhIB13uZgDpGQ\/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=102633326415294296882\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>According to Yeni, Remilekun\u2019s decision was rooted in her deep affection for Fela, even after leaving his home in 1981.<\/p>\n<p>During that time, she reportedly faced health challenges, including a battle with cancer, yet still held onto her devotion to the music legend.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cWe<em> have to break it down into parts; firstly, sex is very important in marriage, secondly, celibacy is a matter of choice.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMy mummy moved out of my father\u2019s house in 1981, and she died in 2002. From 1981 till she died, she never met another man; she was celibate during that period. I knew, but I could never understand.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cShe got cancer in between and she went for a check up, when the doctor asked why she isn\u2019t using it, that it\u2019s closing up, she said, \u2018Fela is the only man for me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 --><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><span class=\"copyright\"><strong>\u00a9 2025 Abia Radio News, a division of  Tee Global Innnovations  [abiaradios@gmail.com].  [email\u00a0protected]<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian dancer cum singer, Yeni Kuti, has revealed details about the personal life of her late mother, Remilekun Anikulapo-Kuti, who was once married to Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti. Speaking during a live programme on TVC, Yeni explained that her mother chose not to remarry or pursue another relationship after her union with Fela ended. 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