Popular Nigerian TikTok streamer and content creator, Peller, has stirred widespread reactions after advising Yoruba and Igbo people against marrying partners from their own ethnic groups, arguing that intertribal marriages offer a better relationship experience.
The social media personality made the remarks during a live session, where he claimed that marriages between people from the same ethnic group may become less exciting because both partners already understand each other’s culture, attitudes and way of thinking.
According to him, Yoruba and Igbo youths should consider marrying outside their tribes instead.
“If you are a Yoruba and want to marry a Yoruba in 2026, bro, your life is finish. And if you are Igbo, you want to marry Igbo, your life is finish,” he said.
Explaining his position further, Peller argued that couples from the same ethnic background often know too much about each other, leaving little room for new experiences in their relationships.
“Wetin me, I be Yoruba, you be Yoruba. Wetin I know for Yoruba, you know am. And I go just let you know, bro, where I get sense reach for Yoruba, you get sense reach there. You fit even do pass me,” Peller stated.
Using his personal preference as an example, the entertainer said he would rather marry a woman from another ethnic group, particularly from Benin, because he believes such a relationship would bring a different perspective.
“Me, wey go marry my Benin girl, na no know say I get wetin I dey think. I no fit marry my Yoruba girl, God forbid,” he added.
Peller also insisted that no amount of financial incentive would convince him to marry a Yoruba woman.
“If dem tell us say I pay now, you can plus one, bro, I no go still even marry my Yoruba girl. Na fact I dey tell you,” he said.
The streamer further referred to his parents’ marriage, noting that both of them are Yoruba, while suggesting that young people should embrace relationships across ethnic lines.
“My daddy is a Yoruba, my mommy is a Yoruba. See my life outside o,” he remarked.
He ended by encouraging young Nigerians to take his advice seriously despite his age, saying his opinion was based on what he believes is a practical life lesson.
Peller’s comments have since generated mixed reactions on social media, with some users agreeing that intertribal marriages can promote unity and expose couples to different cultures. Others, however, disagreed, arguing that the success of a marriage depends on the character, values and commitment of the partners rather than their ethnic background.