December 12, (THEWILL) – Last week, the social media was agog after Nollywood actress, Ini Edo admitted that she welcomed a baby girl through surrogacy. Ini said she opted for surrogacy because she wanted to fulfill her dream of becoming a mother, despite the fact that she is still single. She added that taking that step would give her and her baby peace of mind.
Ini revealed that she donated her eggs and that she still has a good number of eggs frozen in case she decides to have another child via surrogacy in future. Since the eggs belong to her, the baby is genetically her offspring. The actress added that she got a donor to donate his sperm, which was inseminated in the surrogate.
Claiming that she had suffered miscarriages in the past, she still hopes to carry her own babies in her womb in the future. As expected, mixed reactions greeted her confession. While many congratulated her for welcoming a child, others did not. One of those who openly slammed her for choosing this path was Ossai Ovie Success, a Special Assistant on Special Duties to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State.
Ossai kicked against Ini’s preference for surrogacy, arguing that the father of her child is unknown, even as she stated that she did not choose a random person as a sperm donor.
Ossai stressed that no matter how rich the actress is, her daughter still needs a father and should not be denied knowledge of her father’s identity.
He blamed the actress for making public how she got the baby, warning that this might cause the child irreparable damage in future.
Similarly, a popular Ghanaian writer, Waterz Yidana, noted that the actress had created a problem for herself by having a child through surrogacy. While claiming not to have a problem with surrogacy, he said the manner with which the actress went about it was wrong. According to him, using a random or anonymous sperm donor and surrogate mother is the problem.
Yidana added that Ini’s baby would suffer psychological and mental torture searching for her father. He said she would be the most miserable person on earth and might even commit suicide.
The writer also warned that it would be too bad for Ini Edo’s siblings to take the child into their custody if the actress fails to live long enough to take care of her.
According to him, the actress is selfish and childish for saying that she was trying to avoid a baby daddy drama. He said Ini Edo took that step to please the society and prove an unnecessary point to those who do not like her.
