A Nigerian businessman known as Scholar has ignited heated debate on X after marrying a second wife just 11 months into his first marriage—and only one week after his first wife gave birth to twins.
Scholar wed his first wife in January 2025. The couple welcomed twins on December 18, 2025, and he tied the knot with his second wife on December 26. He revealed meeting her on X, calling the union a “Twitter blessing” rather than a “Twitter gift.” In his announcement, he wrote: “Some call this kind of union twitter gift but I call it twitter blessing, celebrate with me on Friday 26th December #WeMetOnTwitter.”
The rapid timeline—before his first anniversary—drew mixed reactions on the platform, from admiration and support to shock and outrage.
Critics included Rasheedah Hamman: “No be you born twins recently.” Oladeyemi added: “Arewa men’s level of brutality is 100/100.”
Supporters pushed back. Najib wrote: “I don’t know you, but seeing the tears from yan wahala fc motivated me to join this beautiful celebration. May Allah bless both marriages & fill both houses with happiness. Two down, two more to go in sha Allah.” Abdool Mohammed said: “You are living the dream of many men that do not have your kind of audacity. Thank you for leading the way.”
Abdulahi defended: “I don’t understand why random strangers are policing Scholar’s lifestyle of having two consecutive weddings within 2025. Wish him all the best and move on. He doesn’t owe you an explanation.”
Pharmacist and commentator Kawu Garba offered a broader take: “I read the comments and quotek. All I can say is, the reaction of women to a man adding a wife will forever remain the same irrespective of the time and circumstances. – If you add a wife, 1 year after your first marriage, they will say it is too early. If you add after 20 years, they will say, ‘He didn’t add a wife until now that his first wife is old that he is marrying young blood.’ – If it is while the first wife is pregnant, they will still talk bring fake emotions and do the same if it is immediately after she delivered. – If you add while all the aforementioned circumstances are absent, they will say you added her Kishiya without rhythm or reason while living beautifully in peace.”
Nawas Masood celebrated: “Nobody does it like Him. He married his first wife in January 2025, welcomed his first children twins in December 2025, and just a week later celebrated another beautiful milestone by marrying his second wife. Huge congratulations my brother. This is truly legendary and will forever be Goated. Congratulations once again, I will like to be like you when I grow up.”
