From Africa, to Europe, and now to the Northern America, there is a growing resistance from among the male folks against the culture of Prenuptial Arrangement in Marriage or relationship in the Western World.
Accordingly, Prenuptial Arrangement, or Prenup, as fondly referred to,is a legal contract made between two people before they get married.
It outlines how assets, debts, income, and other financial matters are handled during the marriage, relationship, or in the event of a divorce, separation, or death.
The conceptual reasons for the arrangement were to, among others:
‘Protect individual assets acquired before marriage; clarify financial rights and responsibilities;, avoid disputes over property or finances if the marriage ends; and protect family inheritances or business interests, among others. “
Often times however, there have been instances where famous and rich Celebrities like Musicians, Sports Superstars, and or wealthy individuals, have had their wealth stripped half to their girl friend, or wife, no thanks to litigations that have found such legal judgement admissible.
For instance, in 2023,
Achraf Hakimi, a Moroccan International and Paris Saint-Germam Defender, divorced his wife, Hina Abouk. A divorce litigation thereafter, which sough half of Hakimi’s assets ended in futility, as it was found the player had no single item registered in his name. The ex-wife received zero compensation.
Nigeria’s Super Eagle Player, Victor Boniface, ended his four years relationship with his Norwegian Girl friend, Rikkie Hermine, upon her refusal to sign a Prenuptial Arrangement to protect his Asset in case of their breakup. The disagreement led to the end of the relationship.
In the case of Christiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese International and legend, there was mutual agreement on the protection of his Asset from his wife, in Gorgina Rodriquez. The arrangement ensures Gorgina receives a monthly allowance and certain assets, such as a house. The agreement limits her access to the broader fortunes of Ronaldo, in case of their separation.
The latest escapee in the scheme of event is a Canadian Rapper, Navraj Singh Goraya, whose wife had just lost a prenup litigation against him.
In a dramatic courtroom revelation, the Canadian Rapper’s wife was left shocked during their divorce proceedings after discovering that all of Nav’s multimillion-dollar assets were legally registered under his mother’s name.
The wife, who had been in a relationship with Nav for ten years before they got married, had filed for divorce seeking half of his estimated, amounting to $5 million fortune.
During the hearing howevrr, it was revealed that Nav technically owns nothing.
According to court documents, all properties, gifts, and even luxury items he bought for his wife while they were together including a car, designer clothing, wigs, jewelry, and other personal items, were all acquired in his mother’s name.
” This meant that legally, those items were not his to give away, and the court ordered that everything be returned to his mother,” the document reads..
Legal Loopholes and Asset Protection
Registering assets under a parent or relative’s name is sometimes used as a strategy to shield wealth, but it can raise ethical and legal questions.
In some cases, if it’s proven that the transfer was made in bad faith or to defraud a spouse, the court can intervene.
