Nigerian comedian Woli Arole has found himself in hot water after making controversial remarks criticising women who choose surrogacy for reasons other than medical necessity.
In the post made to Instagram on June 16, 2025, Arole asserted that surrogacy goes against God’s plan for women, stating that ‘wokeness’ has influenced women against carrying children.
Listen carefully, it is a blessing for a WOMAN to carry her baby in her WOMB. That’s how GOD wants IT. Don’t let WOKENESS derail you. Unless for medical reasons she can adopt options like Surrogacy, IVF and all. You can’t say my BODY my DECISION, I don’t feel like carrying a child I want SURROGACY. Nooooo!!!. Your body is is God’s TEMPLE!!!
The backlash was swift and widespread. Many users on social media accused Arole of policing women’s bodies and decisions about childbirth, particularly coming from someone who has never experienced pregnancy and never will.
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