Kofi Akpaloo, founder and presidential candidate of the Liberal Party of Ghana, shared a personal condition for his daughter’s marriage: her suitor must impregnate her before marriage.
In an interview with Kingdom FM, Akpaloo explained that this would demonstrate the man’s commitment and readiness to care for her.
He believes this approach would ensure the man is serious and capable of supporting her through childbirth.
“For my daughter, you have to impregnate her before I give her to you for marriage. I cannot make her go through the struggles with childbirth, so I will gauge your seriousness as a man only when you impregnate her,” GhanaWeb quoted Akpaloo as saying.
“Fact is, I will even want her to get pregnant and give birth before she is given out to the man for marriage,” he added.
Akpaloo also advocated for men to marry by age 27, claiming early marriage helps plan life better and boosts focus.
“At age 27, you should be settled with the woman you want to marry and start making children. What happens is that if you can marry at 27, you can plan your life better,” he uttered.
“If you don’t marry early, you will be on retirement and still be taking care of your last child, which should not be the case.
“Sometimes people think about money, but when you have a woman in your life, your brain becomes sharp and you are forced to work to ensure that you’ll be able to provide for the family.”
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