Seasoned actress Ini Edo has opened up about her child’s paternity and the decision to opt for surrogacy.

In a recent episode of the reality show “Young Famous & African,” Ini Edo revealed that she is raising her child alone and the father is not involved in their lives.

Ini Edo explained that she had fertility issues as well as carrying pregnancies for a long time.

She emphasised that surrogacy was not a decision she took lightly but the best option for her.

Ini Edo expressed happiness with the decision, stating that she is grateful to have her child through surrogacy.

“Are you married?” Nadia asked.

“I’m not married,” Ini replied

“Are you together with the dad?” Nadia questioned.

“No I’m not,” Ini said.

“Is he still alive?”

“Well, I don’t know,” Ini replied to Nadia.

“Girl, is he dead or not? It’s a yes or no question,” Nadia insisted.

“He’s not dead. He doesn’t have anything to do with us. We’re just two people. Just me and my child.”

During her confessional, Ini said: “My journey is one that I have not really wanted to talk about because it’s personal.”

“I’m raising her alone,” Ini finally told her co-stars. “I went through surrogacy”.

She added: “There was no man in my life at the time and I wanted to have a child. There are different ways to go about that.

“I don’t think surrogacy is something people just wake up and say that’s what they want to do,” Ini said.

“I never thought I would be someone who had fertility issues. But I’ve had issues carrying pregnancies long-term.

“When it looked like it was not going to happen the way I wanted it to happen and I wasn’t getting younger, I said, ‘What are the options? What is available to me?’

“And then, this option came up, so I took it.”

“And I’m very happy with my decision,” she told her co-stars. (The Nation)