People Thought My Husband is a Muslim, He is From Auchi, Edo; But Was Brought Up in Kaduna- Ejiofor

Nollywood actress Linda Ejiofor has clarified that her husband is not a Muslim, explaining that although he was born and raised in Kaduna, he is from Edo State.

Ejiofor made the clarification during an interview on Toke Moments podcast on Friday, November 13, 2026, while recounting some of the assumptions people made about her husband’s religious background following their marriage.

The actress explained that her husband’s upbringing in Kaduna had influenced the way people perceived him, particularly because of certain cultural and regional characteristics they associated with Northern Nigeria.

According to her, some people automatically assumed he was a Muslim because he had lived in the northern part of the country. She said the misunderstanding became more noticeable after their wedding, when people suggested that a podcast should be created to discuss her decision to marry a Muslim man from the North.

However, Ejiofor clarified that the assumption was incorrect, stressing that her husband is from Edo State but was born and brought up in Kaduna.

In her words, “When we just got married, people thought he was Muslim, but he is not. He is from Auchi, Edo State, but was born and brought up in Kaduna.”

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