A lavish traditional wedding held in Abidjan on December 6, 2025, has reportedly ended in crisis just weeks later over millions of FCFA bank loan that was used to fund the ceremony.
Ivorian businessman Jean Jacques Rahem Kouadio and his wife, Niangoran Olive Joëlle, are said to be facing marital problems after the bride allegedly discovered that the lavish ceremony was financed with a bank loan exceeding 10 million FCFA.
Shocked by the revelation, she reportedly chose to leave the marriage, triggering widespread debate on social media about the dangers of extravagant weddings and the pressure to live beyond one’s means.
