Popular Nigerian actress Iyabo Ojo has described her failed marriage as a price she paid for her daughter Priscilla’s future marital success.

The actress made the heartfelt declaration on Sunday evening in Canada during Priscilla’s baby shower, a moment captured in a now-viral video circulating on social media.

While praying for her daughter, Iyabo Ojo expressed deep hopes for a lasting union for Priscilla, referencing her own past experience.

“Even if mine did not work, your own marriage will work,” she said. “You’ll grow old with your husband beside you. Because you have married the bone of your bones. I have paid the sacrifice for your marriage to work.”

Iyabo Ojo, a single mother of two, separated from her estranged husband, Ademidun Ojo, over two decades ago.

The emotional moment has sparked widespread conversation online, with many praising the actress for her transparency and motherly blessing.