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Nollywood actress, Ini Edo, has confirmed the rumours that she welcomed her first child through surrogacy.
In an interview with Stella Korkus, the actress stated that she chose that path to fulfil her dream of becoming a mother.
In her words, “Yes I do have a daughter and I had her through surrogacy. The eggs are mine and so genetically, she’s my blood.
Join our WhatsApp Channel“I chose this path to fulfil my dream of becoming a mother. I still have a good number of eggs frozen in case I decide to do surrogacy again or carry my baby myself.”
Ini Edo, however, debunked rumours that her child’s father, Kome, was a married man.
“It is so sad that in Nigeria when a ‘single’ woman is friends with a guy, it must mean to people that they are dating.
“Kome has been my friend for years and that’s what it is, period. He is a responsible family man and doesn’t deserve to be dragged into my motherhood story.
“I opted for a donor for me and my baby’s peace of mind.
“Another major reason I opted for a donor is that it scares me so much when I see banter and controversies between a mother and a father over a baby in public forums.
“For me, it’s the fear of what that would mean for the child. Ideally, it’s marriage then children but we are not living in an ideal world.”
Ini Edo who also opened up about her past miscarriages noted; “I had a series of miscarriages in the past but that wasn’t my reason for going this route. I still hope to carry babies In my womb in the future, God willing.”
