“I’m not gay. I’m married and I’m a praise leader in my church” – Nollywood actor, Arinze Okonkwo

Few months ago, it was reported that Nollywood actor, Arinze Okonkwo, walked out of the hall of an event, when Paul Obazele asked anyone who was gay to leave, or be disgraced. This further fuelled speculations that he practises homosexuality. But in a recent interview with Nigeriafilms, at another event in Lagos, the actor denied he was into same-sex relationships. Arinze backed up his argument with the fact he just got married and he has a child. “They don’t know I’m married? That I just had a baby? I am not [a gay]. It is stupid for anybody to think that [I am gay]. Haha, I dated so many girls and I am now a married man, don’t even think about it. If that was your first question, I won’t even answer you. I do not entertain nonsense from anybody,” he fired. “I am a child of God. I am a praise leader in my church. The person saying that does not know me and when people don’t know you, that is when they talk rubbish. I don’t care what anybody says about me. I am standing straight and I know God is my witness.”