I Married a Rich Alhaji at 19 — I Just Found Out I’m His Fifth Wife and My Best Friend Is the Fourth

When Alhaji proposed to me, I was only 19. He was 46, wealthy, powerful, and promised to take care of me like a queen. My struggling family pressured me into saying yes.

He bought me a car before our marriage. He rented a 3-bedroom apartment in Lekki for me. I felt like I had hit the jackpot.

But from day one, I noticed something strange — he was always traveling, always busy. He would only spend a few nights a month with me and avoided video calls unless he was in his office.

Last week, I attended a wedding with my best friend, Sandra. At the event, she introduced me to her husband — a wealthy man named Alhaji Musa. My heart nearly exploded.

It was the same Alhaji.

I stood there smiling like a fool, pretending I didn’t recognize him. He played along like we were strangers.

Later that night, he came to my house and confessed. Sandra was his fourth wife, and I was the fifth. He begged me not to say anything.

But how do I look my best friend in the eye now?

I can’t sleep. I feel used, deceived, and ashamed. I gave up school, freedom, and my dreams to marry a man who gave the same promises to another girl — my own best friend.

Now, I have to decide: should I tell her… or continue living a lie?