PHOTO: Highlife musician set to marry three wives same day in Delta

A Delta State highlife musician, Dr Arube Otor, popularly known as Isoko Fela One, is set to marry three wives on the same day.

The marriage ceremony, slated for Sunday, January 19, 2025, will take place at the Anglican Church Field, London Base, Uzere Kingdom, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.

The event viral wedding flier features Arube dressed in matching attire with his three brides-to-be: Oghenekome, Ewoma, and Oghenekaro, all hailing from Delta State.

Confirming the details of the wedding to Punch, Arube’s foster son, and one of the event’s RSVP contacts, Emperor Efih (Oscar), revealed that the musician initially intended to marry four women but one withdrew for personal reasons.

Efih noted, “Arube married two women about 20 years ago. One divorced him, leaving him with just one wife. To cut costs, he decided to marry four women this year. Along the way, one pulled out.”

Arube, a celebrated figure in the Delta highlife music scene, has spent over three decades in the industry.

Sharing an insight into the musician’s career, Efih said, “He is a music legend in Delta. He sings Isoko highlife. He has been in the music scene for over 30 years. However, at the beginning of his life, he was a driver who mixed music with his career.

“He had a band with a group of people, but they split up, and he formed his dance band, which he named Arube, about 12 years ago. Since then, he has released more than 10 albums.”

On the relationship dynamics with his brides, Efih disclosed that Arube’s courtship with each woman occurred independently.

He said “None of them is from his community, so he didn’t woo them in the same place or time. Two of the three women have given birth to a child, each for him, and the other one is still awaiting the fruit of her womb. He did the traditional rite with them about last year on the same day.”

The musician, who hails from Uzere Kingdom in Isoko South LGA, will be joined in matrimony by his wives representing different communities: Edafemaga in Ndokwa East LGA, Oruamudhu Ozoro Kingdom in Isoko North LGA, and Uroto Quarter in the Ozoro Kingdom, also in Isoko North LGA.

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