“If They Are Remorseful And Show Signs Of Change” – Omotola Jalade On Forgiving Cheating Partners
- Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde believes a spouse who cheats once can be forgiven when they are genuinely remorseful and demonstrate that they have changed.
- She also urged couples dealing with repeated infidelity to look beyond the act itself and carefully assess their circumstances.
Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has said a spouse who cheats can be forgiven if the person is genuinely remorseful and shows evidence of having changed.
The mother of four shared her views on marital infidelity during an interview with Broadway TV, where she was asked whether a cheating partner should be forgiven.
Omotola said she believes a first-time incident should not automatically mean the end of a marriage if the offending partner genuinely regrets the action and changes their behaviour.
“If someone cheats once, should they be forgiven? I would say yes, if they are genuinely remorseful and show that they have changed.”
The actress, however, said repeated infidelity should make couples examine the situation more carefully instead of rushing to make decisions.
“Should someone forgive a repeatedly cheating spouse? Why are they cheating? I think the problem these days is that we are very impatient. Yes, the scene is very bad but then, sometimes you need to access the situation.”
She further advised people to consider the character and circumstances of the person involved rather than reducing the entire relationship to the act of infidelity.
“One, who is this person really? Is that the only problem? Is this person perfect but just a cheat? Now you have to weigh options.”
In other news…. An old video of Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo praising the performance of former governor Peter Obi has resurfaced online, sparking fresh reactions amid the pair’s political differences.
In the 2021 video, Soludo spoke about Obi’s time as governor under the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and acknowledged some of the achievements recorded during his administration.
“Peter Obi did relatively well as an APGA governor, he did the roads. Anambra State had poverty rate decline from 53% to 14.8% under Peter Obi. Anambra State had the lowest unemployment in Nigeria at 13%.”
The resurfaced footage has attracted attention from supporters and critics of both politicians, with several social media users pointing to Soludo’s previous comments while debating his current position on Obi.
Some accused the governor of contradicting his past statements, while others argued that the old video showed that Obi’s record in Anambra had previously received acknowledgement from Soludo.
