Augustus Koranteng Kyei, better known as Kobby Kyei, a popular Ghanaian blogger, has recounted the events leading up to his marriage to his long-time girlfriend, Georgette Tanoa Dadzie, in July 2018.
The blogger refuted Oboy Siki’s recent claim and the general notion that a man should have a better accommodation and be financially stable before considering marriage.
He revealed in an exclusive interview on Accra FM in Accra on Tuesday, August 30, which Modernghana News monitored, that he had no bed in his room before his marriage.
“I was sleeping on the ground when I got married. Some people say they want a television, a fridge, a wardrobe, and an air-conditioner before they get married. When I was getting married, I was sleeping on the floor,” he said.
The blogger revealed that despite being a public figure and having built some networks that saw people like Abeiku Santana, President Kufuor’s son, the actor, Edward Agyekum Kufuor attending, Article Wan and several popular figures gracing his wedding, he still didn’t have any money to show for his efforts.
“I had my wedding at St. Martin De Porres – a nice one, with Abeiku Santana, president Kufuor’s son, the actor, Edward Agyekum Kufuor attending, Article One and many other musicians also. I had done the blogging for a while and had made some contacts but in my pocket, it was nil,” he said.
He adds “I didn’t have any money but I had gained an image and was getting more popular. Sarkodie would have even come to the wedding but he was in the US and so he asked his management to come instead.”
With all of these famous people attending his wedding, he revealed that the money he made from the event helped him pay for his first apartment in Bortianor.
“The money I got from the wedding ceremony is what I later used to rent my first place. It was at Bortianor,” he revealed.
He also explained that his wife was pregnant at the time, which pushed him into the marriage at that point in his life.
Source: Modern Ghana
