Veteran Nollywood actor Adewale Elesho Adeoye, widely known as Baba Elesho, has revealed that his wife holds a leading position within his family structure.
The actor made the disclosure during an interview while reflecting on a personal experience involving his elderly mother and the responsibilities he had to balance at home.
Elesho explained that his mother had long been dealing with an eye condition and had been living with one of his younger siblings. Although she was not residing with him, he said he remained actively involved in her care and wellbeing.
According to him, a visit to his mother exposed her dissatisfaction with her living arrangements, prompting him to bring her back home.
“The day I went to bring her from my younger sibling’s home, I had gone there to check on her and perform my duty as a son. My mum said she would rather be thrown into the sea than remain where she was because she wasn’t comfortable there,” he recalled.
However, before allowing his mother into the house, Elesho said he first informed his wife, stressing the importance of communication in family decisions.
He said he went upstairs to meet her, greeted her respectfully, and told her they had a visitor.
He added that after explaining the situation in detail, his wife asked questions about what happened, and he clarified his mother’s condition and the reason for bringing her home.
“It was on Sunday, I went upstairs to meet my wife, prostrated and told her I had a visitor. She asked who, I replied Alhaja,” he said.
“She asked what happened and I explained everything. I told her that my mum said if there was nowhere else to take her, I should throw her into the sea, and that was why I brought her,” he added.
Elesho said the decision to involve his wife first was intentional, noting that she plays a central role in household decisions.
“I came to speak with my wife first because she had to know about it. You own the home and your reactions matter,” he said.
He concluded by emphasizing that mutual respect and understanding define their relationship, with his wife serving as a key decision-maker in the home.
