The marriage of legendary Nigerian musician 2Face Idibia (also known as 2Baba) and actress Annie Idibia has once again captured the attention of the internet, this time possibly for good. 2Baba recently took to his Instagram account a few days ago to announce that he and his wife were going their separate ways after 15 years of marriage.
A Timeline of 2Baba and Annie Idibia’s Relationship
2Baba and Annie’s relationship has been far from smooth. Their love story began long before 2Baba’s rise to fame and has been marked by ups and downs, including periods of separation and controversies surrounding 2Baba’s relationships with other women.
2Baba met Annie when he was just 24, and she was a 15-year-old girl willing to navigate the rough patches and break free from the limitations in pursuit of her dreams with the man she loved—2Baba.
Although they had known each other before 2Baba’s rise to fame, their romantic relationship only became prominent after several years of supporting each other. Annie played a significant role, often supporting 2Baba, including contributing to some of his hottest singles back in the day.
Annie and 2Baba, decided to tie the knot in 2012, in a lavish, yet closed event, which involved the couple, their close friends and family members.
This marriage has been a bittersweet journey, especially for Annie, who, despite being the first woman in 2Baba’s life and the one who legally married him, only had her first child—the fifth of the singer’s seven children. While Annie’s first child with 2Baba is now 16 or 17, the singer’s first child is actually 20 years old. Even after discovering that 2Baba had multiple baby mamas while they were already married, Annie chose to spend “forever” with him, fully embracing the consequences.
With their union, characterized by unending drama, the pair decided to renew their vows in 2022 when they celebrated their 10th anniversary. During the renewal of their vows, 2Baba told Annie “let’s do another 10 years” a request Annie welcomed with so much excitement rather rooting for “Forever”
It has just been a couple of years since these vows were renewed but the couple has decided to go their separate ways. This was confirmed by 2Baba himself in a viral video, debunking claims that his accounts were hacked.
If there’s anything we can’t take away from Annie Idibia who has clearly been the antagonist in this unprecedented love story, it’s the fact that she has been resilient and patient all along. She hasn’t in any way shown any signs of slowing down nor giving up, even though many of her critics hold strongly that she has only been hanging in there simply because she doesn’t want to give any of 2Baba’s Baby Mamas a chance.
The Role of Family in the Couple’s Fall Out
Despite Annie Idibia’s patience and resilience, she has always made it clear that her husband’s family has never liked her. She did mention in one of her viral voice notes that the family had frustrated her for over 10 years. If a typical Nigerian family doesn’t like you as a woman for their son or as a husband for their daughter, it’s obvious that you have a mountain to climb and this has been the case with Annie.
Judging from their turbulent love story, one would always question why these two stuck together, despite all the troubles and pain, derived from this relationship. For 2baba, we could just conclude that he was or has just been hanging in there. Waiting for the perfect day, but Annie’s case could be a case of a woman who had vowed to settle with just one man all her life.
2Baba’s Vulnerability
While many criticize and slam 2Baba for finally giving up, these same people fail to understand the immense pressure and public scrutiny this African musical icon has endured—not just regarding his music, but also his marriage, which he has somehow managed to protect over the years. You can discredit and criticize 2Baba, but you can’t deny that he has genuinely tried to be a father and a husband.
Despite all the backlash he has faced over the years, he could have chosen to end it long ago. But seeing him declare “it’s over” now only shows that he can no longer bear it. With the rise of social media and fame becoming so easily attainable these days, many fail to comprehend the level of social and public pressure 2Baba has endured. Despite everything, he has remained a level-headed man of principle—clearly someone who doesn’t enjoy drama.
Annie’s Vulnerability
Annie Macaulay may receive all the accolades for being a “real African woman,” but she clearly knew what she was signing up for. She probably expected that marriage would change 2Baba, but was 2Baba even ready for marriage?
Knowing that she’s the emotional and expressive one, Annie should have kept their relationship and family matters private. It’s clear she struggles to handle public opinion, especially when it concerns her family. When love like Annie’s isn’t reciprocated, she can easily appear desperate, vulnerable, or even toxic.
In a nutshell, this fallout between Annie and 2Baba serves as an eye-opener: celebrity marriages are hard to maintain, especially when public opinion and scrutiny are key factors in their success or failure. Not everyone can handle that pressure. The most successful celebrity marriages are often the ones that refuse to air their dirty laundry in public, and unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to be the case here.
