“God created side chicks to help marriages survive” – Actor Charles Inojie Opines
- Charles Inojie has sparked controversy after claiming that side chicks are important for the survival of some marriages.
- The actor argued that they can help married men cope when things become difficult at home.
- His comments have drawn mixed reactions, with some Nigerians jokingly supporting his view while others criticised the idea of infidelity as a solution to marital problems.

Nollywood actor Charles Inojie has sparked controversy after claiming that side chicks are important for the survival of some marriages.
Speaking during a beer parlour discussion, Inojie linked the rising rate of divorce to couples abandoning what he described as God’s original design for marriage.
He said: “One of the reasons the rate of divorce is high is because we humans have left God’s original design for marriage.”
The actor went on to make his controversial claim that side chicks were created by God to help married men cope when things become difficult in their homes.
“For instance, God knows marriage would not be easy, that’s why he created side chicks so that when things are hard at home, the man can use the side chick to save the marriage because side chick is very important in every marriage.”
His comments have generated mixed reactions online, with some social media users jokingly supporting his argument, while others questioned the idea of using infidelity as a solution to marital problems.
Mendy Owen: God created side dudes to console unhappy married women
Ogechukwu Udego Umunna: Same way he created side coccks
Abbas Nasir Onoruóyiza: What he’s trying to say is that, Side chics play a vital role in the ecosystem I just say make i interpret am
Francis Elizabeth: And side men too God created them to save marriages Without them alot of marriages would have crashed
Uwada Daniel: Something that was said in the influence of Alcohol Una Carry am as News.
Saviour Edem: Why marry if you’re not ready to be faithful
Bibiire Temitope Israel: One of his daughter we remain side chicks
Stanley Chinda: A lot of men will be happy to read this and today will be like a happy day to them. My question is this! Dear men, would you be happy seeing your sister’s husband or your daughter’s husband cheat on them?




