Popular content creator Mr Bishop has openly revealed that HIV/AIDS claimed the life of his wife, Clevy, who passed away nine months ago.
In an emotional video shared with netizens, he said his wife allegedly died from the disease, while he and their three children did not contract it.
He also addressed claims about his family’s finances, stating clearly that he was the breadwinner while she was alive and remains so after her death.
He described his wife as a very supportive, educated, and understanding woman. He said she cared deeply and would spend her last kobo to help others. He even vowed to marry her again if given another life.
“Even if another life dey, I go marry her.”
Mr Bishop recounts wife’s HIV/AIDS disclosure
Before notifying his fans that his wife died of HIV/AIDS, Mr Bishop told his fans that he wants to share a hidden battle he’s been struggling with. He said:
“My wife died in July and I buried her in August. A week before she died, she told me that she’s HIV+.”
He noted that he couldn’t tell anyone about it despite many insinuating that he used her for money rituals while his family members accused him of not taking proper care of their daughter thus leading to her untimely death. He claimed he bore all the insults so he could give her a befitting burial.”
Watch the video of Mr Bishop openly sharing wife’s HIV status below:
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Mr Bishop shares his HIV/AIDS status
The content creator who works with his wife explained that after the burial, he became depressed. He was scared that he had contracted the disease, until his friends urged him to get tested. He tested negative but, still unsettled, took another test at a different hospital with his children.
He lamented that his wife endured her illness in silence without informing him. She kept her in pain until her death. He added that she delivered their two children through caesarean sections. She never breastfed them because of her status.
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Friends, family condemn Mr Bishop’s wife HIV/AIDS status revelation
The content creator has been knocked by many of his colleagues and fans for openly sharing the cause of his wife’s death.
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Many people argued that, even if the allegation was true, he should have respected and honored his late wife. The believed her health status and the cause of her death should not be announced publicly. Some also criticized him for sharing such private information on social media. They warned that it could expose their children to stigma from society.
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