A Nigerian man who recently made headlines with his tweet that a man’s wife should not be considered his family member has taken a surprising turn.

The man, identified as @Mazigomez while reacting to the divorce saga of Moroccan footballer, Achraf Hakimi, and his wife, claimed that a man’s wife is not his relative and that he can only rely on his parents and siblings.

In his words,

“The truth remains that your wife is not your family. Only your parents and siblings are”.

His statement sparked controversy and drew backlash from various individuals and groups, who saw it as dismissive and disrespectful towards married women.

But just 24 hours after the tweet went viral on various social media platforms, the man made a surprising U-turn and said his statement wasn’t applicable to his own wife.

He deleted his previous post and in a new tweet, he praised women and described them as beautiful creatures.

He further revealed that contrary to what he said in his viral tweet, his wife is his closest relative (next of kin) and all his assets are in her name.

“Women are beautiful creatures and I love the women in my life, especially my wife. She’s my next of kin and yes I put her name in all my properties.” He wrote.