Popular comedian Ali Baba and his wife Mary granted an interview to Anna Okon of Punch Newspaper about their long separation(14yrs) and coming back to finally get married in 2006. Also how he begged her for three years after his divorce from first wife Patricia Leon.
A lot of people do not know that Mary had been there before Pat
Ali Baba: Mary has always been there. When Pat and I parted ways, Mary did not want to have anything to do with me; she felt I had gone my way, I argued with her that I was not married to Pat anymore. However, Mary and I had remained friends even when I was with Pat because we had a daughter together. I was fortunate to still meet her after the separation from Pat, she would have moved on or been married to another man.
What efforts did you make before she agreed to take you back?
Ali Baba: There were several people who talked to her; Aunty Shelley, Ekaette, Raliat and several others. It was quite tough convincing her especially considering the fact that I was coming from a marriage to Pat which ended in 2003. It took me three years of begging before Mary accepted me back.
Why did you give him such a tough time?
Mary: I just felt that since he had gone before, he was likely to leave again. I wanted to be sure it was not going to be another train ride. I guess at the time he came back, he was sure of what he wanted. I also had to put the child we had together into consideration. My first daughter is 15 years old. She was very happy when her daddy came back.
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