Nigerian financial coach Gehgeh confirms his viral traditional wedding video was a deliberate public stunt
On July 31, 2026, Nigerian financial coach Gehgeh confirmed his viral wedding was a fake stunt. Speaking on the BTC Podcast, he admitted he intentionally excluded his family and friends to create buzz. The influencer dismissed the resulting social media outrage as typical internet behavior.
On July 31, 2026, financial coach Gehgeh finally denied tying the knot. He visited the BTC Podcast to discuss his controversial wedding video.
The fake ceremony sparked massive online confusion this month. Fans quickly noticed his close family members missed the event. People started asking serious questions about the strange guest list.
Missing family members
The podcast host asked Gehgeh about his absent relatives. He noted that Brother Mike did not receive a wedding invite.
Gehgeh’s sister also complained online about missing the big day. She told angry fans that her brother planned everything alone. Her comments recently exposed a bitter family rift over wealth.
”You see Urhobo man dey marry with Yoruba attire. My elder brother no dey there. My… none of my friend dey there. You no see Brother Mike for there. It was part of the stunt.” Gehgeh explained during the interview.
Dismissing the backlash
The viral stunt pulled other creators into the messy drama. TikToker Carterefe reacted strongly after hearing the fake wedding news.
Gehgeh had previously advised Carterefe to end his own relationship. The financial coach completely brushed off the heavy online criticism. He previously insisted the whole wedding clip was fake AI framing
”What I really see here, you know say social media matter, the way social media dey, once anything dey trend, even me I dey do am, everybody must share their opinion,” He said on the podcast.
The influencer noted that audiences judge stories using online personas. He believes fans twist facts to fit an existing narrative.
”Some people, it depends on the brand dem already build, dem go position the thing wey dey trend according to the way their own brand dey,” Gehgeh concluded to end the debate.
