Content creator Jarvis has publicly questioned whether the five-year prison sentence for bigamy applies to both partners or only to husbands after rewatching footage from her court wedding with fellow TikTok star Peller. The response came as she revisited the registry ceremony clip that went viral last week, drawing millions of views across social media platforms.
Revisiting the Viral Wedding Moment
During a routine scroll through wedding videos, Jarvis landed on the exact moment an acting registrar issued the legal warning that had stopped the ceremony cold. The registrar explained that violating marriage laws constituted bigamy, an offence punishable by a minimum five-year prison term with no option of a fine. Peller, seated beside Jarvis, visibly reacted to the pronouncement, his surprise evident as he processed the idea that marriage could carry criminal penalties.
“I don't know how to do that thing. That was five years imprisonment or something. I swear to God. I was just thinking about it just now because I just saw the video again,” Jarvis said in a clip posted to her Instagram page. She described the experience as bittersweet, noting that she had been blushing at earlier moments before the legal clause snapped her back to reality.
“Like, you know, I'm going through the videos and I'm like, I'm blushing but when I got to that one, aside the joke. I had to think about it again,” she added.
Who Does the Law Apply To?
The question that sent social media into a frenzy was Jarvis’s direct query about the scope of the punishment. “That five years imprisonment, is it for the men only? Or is it for the two of us?” she asked. She pointed to Peller’s dramatic reaction as evidence that the warning was directed at men, reasoning that his shock made sense only if the threat applied solely to the groom.
“Because I feel like for my man (Peller) to react, maybe it's for the men only. Maybe it's not for the two of us,” she said. However, Jarvis quickly dismissed the thought with a prayer: “Nothing will happen in Jesus name. God forbid. I rebuke and I cast. In the name of Jesus.”
Social Media Reactions
Fans found the exchange hilarious and relatable, flooding the comment section with hot takes. @OlajideEleyele wrote: “For both if anyone is faulty.” @LooneyMara remarked: “Jarvis asking the question everyone was thinking. Sometimes the way these conversations unfold makes the internet feel like a comedy show.” @Idaneko1 added: “See K e knew the answer she's just they whine herself lol won the set peller up.”
The clip has been shared widely on Instagram and TikTok, with many users debating the legal nuances of the bigamy clause as it applies to monogamous marriages in Nigeria. Under Nigeria’s Marriage Act, bigamy is indeed a criminal offence, carrying up to a five-year prison sentence for anyone who knowingly contracts a second marriage while a previous one is still valid.
Previous Reactions to the Court Wedding
Jarvis and Peller legalised their union in a court ceremony ahead of their planned August 1 wedding. The event had already generated buzz when Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor, Ossai Ovie, expressed disappointment over the speed of the marriage and urged the young couple to consider a prenuptial agreement. Ovie emphasised that for public figures with independent brands, a prenuptial agreement is a mature safeguard rather than a sign of mistrust, while still offering his prayers and best wishes.
The couple, both popular TikTok content creators with millions of followers, have been under intense public scrutiny since announcing their relationship in early 2026. Their court wedding was streamed live, drawing hundreds of thousands of viewers, and the subsequent attention to the bigamy warning has only amplified interest in their marriage.
