{"id":172376,"date":"2024-05-22T03:35:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T03:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=172376"},"modified":"2024-05-22T03:35:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T03:35:24","slug":"why-i-cant-marry-a-lady-whos-been-to-lagos-speed-darlington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/05\/22\/why-i-cant-marry-a-lady-whos-been-to-lagos-speed-darlington\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Why I can\u2019t marry a lady who\u2019s been to Lagos&#8221; &#8211; Speed\u00a0Darlington"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Nigerian singer Speed Darlington declares he won&#8217;t marry women who have been to Lagos, citing their perceived money-driven behavior.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Speed Darlington shares a video of a Nigerian woman with a Caucasian man at an airport, prompting his commentary on Lagos women.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Speed Darlington alleges that women in Lagos prioritize money over other qualities, leading him to rule out marrying anyone with ties to the city.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Controversial Nigerian singer and social media personality, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/Speed-Darlington\">Speed Darlington,<\/a><\/strong> has stirred up a storm with his recent declaration that he refuses to marry any woman who has lived in or visited <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=lagos\">Lagos<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The artist, who recently launched a high-profile search for a wife, cited his encounter at an airport as the catalyst for his decision.<\/p>\n<p>In a video shared on his social media page, Speed Darlington recounted an experience he had at an airport, where he observed a Nigerian lady accompanied by a Caucasian man.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_172377\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-172377\" style=\"width: 567px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-172377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-042433.png\" alt=\"Speed Darlington vows not to marry ladies who've been to Lagos\" width=\"567\" height=\"754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-042433.png 467w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-042433-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-172377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Speed Darlington.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Using this sighting as a starting point, the singer began criticizing the behavior of women in Lagos, especially how they prioritize making money over everything else.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing his views, Speed Darlington asserted that a significant number of women residing in or having lived in Lagos tend to prioritize money above all else.<\/p>\n<p>He lamented what he perceives as a prevailing culture of materialism and opportunism among women in the city, implying that such traits are undesirable in a potential life partner.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I cannot marry any woman who has lived or is currently living in Lagos,<\/em>&#8221; Speed Darlington said.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Reactions&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>_chefbrownson<\/strong>\u00a0said: \u201c<em>Collect sand make u mould your own woman then\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ajubajubal<\/strong>\u00a0said:\u00a0<em>\u201cChai I wish i was that girl right now.. to sue people dey hungry me, cause FFS\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>eyebreakdrules<\/strong>\u00a0said: \u201c<em>The hype is getting into his head coz what manner of fuckery is this ?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>symplybarbz<\/strong>\u00a0said: \u201c<em>It\u2019s the fact that he thinks he is better than the white man, for me. 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