Mercedes Ekwutosim Okwukogu, a well-known Nigerian feminist, has sparked outrage on social media after a video from her wedding ceremony hit the internet.
Mercedes Okwukogu tied the knot with her fiancee, Eric Uchenna Chimara in a lovely traditional wedding over the weekend.
The woman, who is popular for promoting feminism on Facebook, published a photo of herself bowing to her husband during their traditional wedding over the weekend.
Mercedes conceded that she had really let her guard down by kneeling down for her husband after years of trying to prove a point that women are at par with men.
Sharing the photo, she wrote, ”Chaii!!! My feminism in the mud!!!!”
The announcement of Mercedes Ekwutosim Okwukogu’s marriage aroused a wide range of reactions, with many people surprised because they had no idea she was married.
Reacting a Facebook user @Viola Ifeyinwa wrote, “The coven has scattered chai, Mercedes, you have betrialed us! why did you kneel for Eric? Were you not informed that we do kneel for men (except when…sorry koff koff)! Congratulations Ndi Nkem!!!…”
