Nollywood actress Bukky Raji has opened up about her strained relationship with her older sister, Remi Surutu.
In a recent interview with Biola Bayo, Bukky revealed that although they are half-sisters — sharing the same father but different mothers — they have never been close.
The Yoruba movie star recounted inviting Remi to her wedding introduction in Ikorodu, only for her sister to ignore the invitation. She added that despite making several attempts to reconcile, her efforts were unsuccessful.
“Remi Surutu is my blood sister, my older sister. She is my father’s daughter, we are from the same father. Biologically, she is my sister, but otherwise, I don’t know. She wasn’t at my introduction despite living in Ikorodu. I did my introduction in Ikorodu; when planning the wedding, I invited her, and she said okay, but eventually, she didn’t come. She didn’t try. I tried to reach out to her. My mum made such I called every necessary people. If she wasn’t my blood sister and I was seeing her from afar, I would have been her die-hard fan. We shouldn’t be bringing the fight between our mums into our relationship. So far, we are on the same page; bonding isn’t bad”.
Bukky Raji also revealed why she married late, claiming it was because she is the last born of the family and she never thought marriage was important.
“My getting married late was because I am the last born of the family. My father died at 7, and my mum took it upon herself not to remarry. I never thought it was important to get married”.
Bukky Raji isn’t the only one dealing with a rocky relationship with a family member.