Yinka Quadri Reflects on Wife Sadiat's Response to Past Relationships With Colleagues
Yinka Quadri says his wife, Sadiat, remained cordial with female colleagues despite knowing he had romantic relationships with some of them.
Veteran Yoruba actor Yinka Quadri has spoken about how his wife, Sadiat, responded during periods when he was romantically involved with women who also worked in the film industry.
Quadri discussed the subject in a preview from an African A List interview released on Friday. According to his account, Sadiat knew about some of the relationships but did not confront the women involved. He described circumstances in which female colleagues would approach his wife with information about him seeing other actresses, even though some of those same colleagues were themselves involved with him.
The actor said his wife's response remained calm despite being aware of what was happening. Rather than creating disputes with the actresses, he said she continued interacting with them without fighting or openly challenging them over their relationships with him.
Quadri also recalled occasions when film productions ended late and some female colleagues stayed overnight at the family home. He said Sadiat provided food and looked after some of the visitors even when she already knew that he was romantically involved with them. His account presented those interactions as examples of how she handled that period of their marriage.
The remarks were made by Quadri himself and describe his perspective on events within his personal life and marriage. The source report does not include a separate account from Sadiat or from the actresses he referenced, and it does not identify the female colleagues involved. No names, dates or further details about those relationships were provided.
Quadri and Sadiat's relationship began several years before their marriage. The actor said they met in 1985 and married four years later, in 1989. The couple have since had children and grandchildren.
His comments in the released interview segment focus specifically on his wife's awareness of his past relationships and the way he says she treated the women involved. The available source does not provide broader details about the full interview or indicate whether Sadiat has publicly responded to the remarks.