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Bolaji And The Man's Wife

Release Date: 5 Jun. 2025Runtime: 2h 10mRating: 0.0 / 5

Jolene's marriage to wealthy Idris is cold, and friends mock her modest dressing while sharing gossip that Idris is cheating with influencer Yvonne. Her mother presses her to save the marriage. In Bolaji And The Man's Wife, Idris gives Jolene an open marriage contract and an unlimited debit card, demanding she sign or face divorce. A flashback reveals the root of their estrangement: armed robbers raped Jolene, and Idris blamed her, refusing to sleep at home for two years. Rescued by Bolaji, Jolene accepts his help and goes to a job interview he arranges. At the interview, she discovers Idris owns the company and has blocked her candidacy, but Bolaji insists she takes the job anyway.

Director
Richard Nwosu
Language
English

Storyline

In Bolaji And The Man's Wife, Jolene lives in a cold marriage with Idris, a wealthy man. Her friends mock her dressing and share gossip that Idris is cheating with influencer Yvonne. Idris comes home and hands Jolene an open marriage contract and an unlimited debit card, demanding she sign or face divorce. She signs. A flashback shows armed robbers raped Jolene, and Idris blamed her, refusing to sleep at home for two years. Walking along a road, Jolene is rescued by Bolaji. He takes her to a restaurant, encourages her, arranges a job interview, and gives her a makeover. At the interview, Jolene discovers Idris owns the company. Idris blocks her, but Bolaji insists and she accepts the job. She pushes back against Idris, saying the open marriage means he has no say over her life. She and Bolaji grow close through meals and card games, though he struggles because she is still married. At a dinner, Idris and Yvonne confront her, and she feels humiliated. She learns Bolaji did not know Idris was her husband and that Yvonne is his cousin. Jolene files for divorce and threatens to involve Yvonne and social media if Idris does not sign. Idris refuses and accuses her of taking his money. She says 40 million naira cannot pay for his abandonment. Yvonne learns Idris abandoned Jolene after she was raped, calls him a monster, and leaves him. Idris proposes they resume their marriage while he keeps Yvonne as a second wife, and Jolene throws him out. Bolaji apologizes, admits his feelings, and offers to be her friend while she completes her divorce and plans an interior decorating business. Her mother, who had pressed her to save the marriage, finally supports her after learning Idris left her for two years and is engaged to another woman. Bolaji stays by her side, and she says she cannot start a relationship until the divorce is final. The final scene shows a man and woman sharing a toast 'for us, forever' while a man in a patterned shirt watches, visibly stunned.

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