Akan returned to Nigeria after studying in the United States with his fiancée Sophia, who had not been to Nigeria since childhood. During the presentations, Akan's father did not appreciate his son's fiancée. Sophia was a Nigerian with an American flair and was not familiar with Nigerian culture. Not knowing how to cook, how to clean, and how to speak Ibibio, Akan's father found her too modern and preferred to marry a woman who knew Nigerian traditions. He then contacted his brother Sunny and the two plotted to find Akan a "decent" girl. Mbong moved into Akan's house shortly after meeting her with the idea that she and Akan would connect. Akan's father paid for her upkeep, but without the family's knowledge, Sunny signed an agreement with her to get a reduction of all the money she received. But things did not go as planned. Akan was not attracted to Mbong and he refused to allow historical customs to lead his life. Mbong turned out to be a stupid person and caused a scandal when she exposed Sunny's sneaky ways