All You Need To Know About Maje Ayida, Toke’s Ex + He Is 41

Maje Ayida in a new interview with Thisday spoke about his educational background, his kind of woman and ofcourse his ex. Enjoy part of the interview below;

Tell us about your background?

I have 5 older siblings - 2 boys and 2 girls. So, whatever the cliché of being the youngest are, I’m it. I left Nigeria when I was about 8 years old and started boarding school in England. I went through the full education system before returning to Nigeria in 2000 after a few years of working in London. At first, there was a reluctance to move home.

It’s easy to get caught up in life in foreign lands, but it’s the best thing I could have done. With all the issues here, I still love it. its home, it’s where I belong (I don’t love not having electricity though). Early on in my life, I made a close set of friends that have stayed very close till today. That’s something very rare and I truly appreciate it. I like the concept of family, be it by blood or not, these are the things that add value to life. It’s all part of wellness.

If you were to title your 2013 with a song, who would be the musician and what would you prefer the title to be?

The song for my year would be ‘Leap of Faith’, though it would be rap song by Jay-Z with Anita Baker singing the hook.

If you were to go on an island for an exotic weekend, what are the five things you will take along?

Wifi, workout gear, a good book, a good woman and a good escape clause

You seem quiet but your publicised relationship via social media and blogs just hit the rocks after 12 years. How did you handle a relationship for that long and what happened?

I don’t think relationships are things you handle or manage. Relationships are part of your life. They are part of who you are and probably the most complex thing in the world.

Earlier this year, you did the first part of traditional introduction to your ex’s family. What exactly went wrong after that?

Wrong? I don’t think I got that memo, and if that memo got circulated, I can’t discuss it here. Everything about our lives here is a journey; a journey that I’m just glad to be on.

You guys have been on and off for 12 years. Do you see yourself going back to her considering all your tweets about your ex not focusing on your relationship rather attending events and making appearances as she claims in blogs?

I write a lot of stuff on social media. Some about me, some about life, maybe something I saw, maybe someone else’s experience, maybe my mood at the time. The idea is that someone somewhere may be feeling that same thing. Sort of like the comfort you get on knowing that you’re not alone when you hear a song that speaks what you feel. One thing I will say just as a general life tip, ‘don’t make permanent decisions based on temporary feelings.’ (not my words).

Who is your kind of woman or are you one of those who love to date women in the limelight?

I’m like the United Nations. I have love for everyone. I feel anyone that says they would only date a particular type of person is limiting themselves from the beauty that is the human soul. It can take a lifetime to truly know someone; we are continually evolving. Two people together grow together and transform one another, just as experiences in life transform the individual. In other words, no, I’m not after women in the limelight. 

What is your biggest regret?

My biggest regret is not having the courage to start my company sooner, while my mother was alive. Maybe it was God’s plan for me to start when the time was right, He knows best, but everyday I wish she could see by progress and be proud. It hurts to my core that she left me when I was still searching for my purpose.