Kanayo O. Kanayo speaks up as marriage talks in his hometown Mbaise collapse over ₦1m bride price (VIDEO)

• Chaos erupted when a family from Mbaise demanded N1 million as bride price, halting marriage plans in a fiery standoff.
• A viral video captured the families locked in a fierce exchange, neither willing to yield.
• The uproar fueled old stereotypes about Mbaise bride prices, triggering swift backlash—one that pushed Kanayo O. Kanayo to weigh in.

Veteran Nollywood icon Kanayo O. Kanayo has fiercely defended his Mbaise roots following a fiery clash between two families over an eye-watering bride price demand.

A viral video captured chaos at a marriage negotiation after the bride’s family, reportedly from Mbaise, Imo State, insisted on a staggering N1 million payment before giving their daughter’s hand.

Outraged, a member of the groom’s family filmed the moment, made it clear they were walking away.

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The incident reignited long-standing claims that Mbaise families are notorious for demanding steep bride prices, set social media ablaze with debates and stereotypes.

Kanayo, a proud son of Nru Umueze Oboama Ezinihitte, in Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria, stepped in with a bold rebuttal.

As an elder well-versed in Mbaise traditions, he dismissed the sweeping generalizations, stated that bride prices vary, some high, some low, depending on the value each family places on their daughter.

Captioning his clip, he wrote;

“Bride price is relative in igbo land
And varies from family to family. It is also dependent on the value attracted by the girl…. It is not peculiar to ndi Mbaise.

“Kanayo O Kanayo, The Mbaise ji Ka Mba”

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This comes just days after Kanayo O. Kanayo took direct aim at Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, voiced strong concerns over a baffling drop in his Instagram followers.

In a fresh clip, the Nollywood veteran revealed that his once-impressive 2.3 million follower count had mysteriously plunged to 1.9 million over the past 7 to 8 months.

The sharp decline did not sit well with him, especially as he noticed a similar trend affecting other creators.