It’s not your business what year I marry, says 35-year-old Banky W

Olubankole Wellington, Nigerian singer and entertainer, on Saturday said his single status is nobody’s business.

In an open letter posted on his Instagram page, the 35-year old Empire Mates Entertainment act said he wrote his new song in defence of single people.

“My fellow Bachelors & Bachelorette,” he began.

“For too long we have been teased, harassed and tormented by Society with ‘When will you marry’ and ‘when is your wedding’ ?? It is getting out of hand. U don’t see us going around to old people asking them ‘please when is your funeral’?

“These days, I can’t even post ‘Good morning’ on social media, without someone saying ‘yes but it will be a better morning WHEN YOU MARRY!’ It is with this in mind, that GidiLove was created. The song is in defense of all single people in Lagos and all over the world.

“Some of us are just not ready. Some of us are single and searching but it hasn’t worked out yet. There are others who may just not want to get married at all. The point is that, in the words of the great @youngskales, it’s nobody’s business.

“By God’s grace we will get there. We will settle down with the right person and live happily ever after. But until then, please leave us alone. Because the same people who are pressuring us and talking us into marriage, are the same people who will mock us and talk ABOUT us if the marriage ends quickly.

“If it’s party rice you people want, we will give you party rice, peppered fish and Ciroc to wash it all down. But leave us and our single status alone.

“By Order of the most Eligible Bachelor in Lagos,

Mr W.”

The Lagos Party crooner has been teased about his single status by fans, especially after his best man duties for Tunde Demuren who married on-air personality Toolz, and Tunji Balogun who got married to Mavin star Tiwa Savage.