Key Takeaways
- Reports indicate that Oburu and his wife, Cándida, are now divorced.
- Oburu has three children: two daughters and one son.
- In 2017, Oburu and Cándida acquired Cypriot citizenship.
Antonio Oburu, the current Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea, was previously married to Cándida Okomo Nsue Mensa.
While the exact timeline of their marriage is undisclosed, Oburu and Cándida have kept most details of their relationship private.
Reports suggest that the couple has divorced, with Cándida’s father confirming the separation but offering no additional details.
They were reportedly together for several years before their split.
Moreover, he is a father of three – two daughters and a son – though it’s unclear if Cándida is the mother of all three.
Oburu’s Instagram shows his political achievements and time with his kids, but no photos of his ex-wife, with a bio that says “Father first,” showing his focus on family.
Recently, Equatorial Guinea’s social media has been abuzz with over 400+ alleged videos of Chief Baltasar Engonga in compromising encounters with married women, including the wife of Oburu and the spouses of other high-profile officials.
Engonga denies the allegations, claiming the videos were created using AI to damage his reputation.
I want to tell the People of Equatorial Guinea Those videos are AI edited , my enemies are trying so hard to bring me down pic.twitter.com/S8JXbZa2YB
— Chief Baltasar Engonga (@ChiefBaltasar) November 4, 2024
To date, neither Oburu, Cándida, nor Engonga have publicly commented on the matter.
Cándida Okomo: From R&B Singer to Influential Oil Executive
Cándida, wife of Antonio Oburu Ondo and daughter of Teodoro Biyogo Nsue Okomo – President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo’s chief of protocol – is also the niece of First Lady Constancia Okomo Mangue Nsue.
Before her relationship with Oburu, Cándida pursued a career as an R&B singer.
In 2017, she was appointed Deputy General Director of GEPetrol, Equatorial Guinea’s national oil company, working alongside Oburu, who served as GEPetrol’s CEO.
Their marriage reflected the powerful intersections between personal and political connections in Equatorial Guinea.
During their marriage, the couple amassed considerable wealth, including real estate in major cities such as Houston, Limassol, Madrid, and Accra.
They also obtained Cypriot citizenship through an investment-for-citizenship program, spending over €2 million on a villa and an apartment in Limassol, Cyprus, in 2017.
Cándida’s progression from an artistic career to a high-ranking position in the oil sector, paired with her family’s political ties, highlights the complex relationships intertwining personal connections and political influence in Equatorial Guinea.
Currently, Cándida and Oburu seem to have gone their separate ways, each living independently.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Since February 2023, he has been serving as the Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons in Equatorial Guinea.
- Oburu has over two decades of experience in the oil and gas sector.
