Man reveals amount his in-laws demanded for bride price due to their daughter’s education: “I was asked to pay N1.5m”
She disclosed that her cousin, a Medical Doctor and Surgeon by profession, was required to pay N1.5 million as bride price and an additional N60,000 to obtain the list of marriage items he needed to purchase.
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In a jaw-dropping tale of cultural traditions and financial burdens, a Nigerian man found himself having to pay an astounding N1.5 million as a bride price, along with an additional N60,000 for the marriage item list. This exorbitant sum was justified by the bride's educational achievements.
The story unfolded on Saturday, October 28, when a Nigerian lady took to social media to share the astonishing events that transpired during her cousin's marriage negotiations.
According to her account, her cousin, a Medical Doctor and Surgeon, was required to pay N1.5 million as bride price and an extra N60,000 to obtain the list of marriage items he needed to purchase.
The bride's family defended the high bride price by emphasizing their daughter's status as a "graduate." This staggering bride price, which amounted to approximately N1.5 million, left many social media users in disbelief.
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The post read, "Today, my cousin paid 1.5 million as bride price and 60k to collect the list plus the things on the list. The girl's family said it's 1.5 million because she's a 'graduate.' My cousin is a Medical Doctor/Surgeon, but oh well! It doesn't matter to them."
Social media was ablaze with reactions:
- @ovieDgenius questioned, "In this economy where are you guys seeing 1.5 million?"
- @mr_efreedom expressed concern about the implications, saying, "Is the girl's father alive? Is the girl's brothers alive? Is the girl alive? And they allowed it? This is not good for the girl long term. He's going to remind her later that he 'bought' her and paid in full."
- @_hydrochloric.eth humorously quipped, "She better be ready to have 5 boys in 2 years."
- @iamvinicius_snr speculated on the bride's origin, saying, "I'm sure she's an Imo babe, probably from Mbaise."
- @novieverest lamented, "This is very bad. So that's the value of their daughter?"
- @riseupnaija shared a contrasting perspective, saying, "Well, your cousin decided to pay. A family friend, a medical doctor, was asked to pay 1 million as dowry for his wife, a medical doctor too. He paid just 50k for the dowry. The girl's family were told marriage is continuous and for life. The balance will be paid by taking care of your daughter."
This story has ignited a heated debate on the role of bride prices in contemporary Nigerian society and the impact of educational status on traditional customs.
