| 1 | Kayus | | Adunni's younger brother. |
| | Alao | | Adunni's older brother. Aka: Born-boy. |
| | Adunni | | A 14-year-old bride-price. |
| | Mr. | Bada | Adunni's father's friend. |
| | Morufu | | Taxi driver. |
| 2 | | | Iya - Yoruba word for old woman |
| 3 | Asabi | | The girl in Ikati who refuse to marry an old man. |
| | Tafa | | Asabi's boyfriend. |
| | Enitan | | Adunni's best friend. |
| | Jimoh | | One of Adunni's classmates. |
| 4 | Idowu | | Adunni's mother. |
| | Ade | | Idowu's old friend. |
| | Tola | | Mr. Bada's daughter. |
| 5 | Kendo | | The village carpenter. |
| | Sisi | | Village resident cook. |
| 6 | Ruka | | Adunni's friend. |
| | Labake | | One of Morufu's wives. |
| | Khadija | | One of Morufu's wives. |
| | | | Ashewo - prostitute |
| 7 | Kike | | Morufu's eldest daughter. |
| | Alafia | | One of Khadija's daughters. |
| | Kofo | | One of Khadija's daughters. |
| 12 | Baba | Ogun | Kike's future husband. |
| 14 | Bamidele | | Khadija's lover. |
| | Lamidi | | A farmer who killed his friend. |
| | | | Aya mi - my wife |
| 16 | | | Ole - thief |
| 19 | Kola | | Big Madam's agent. |
| 22 | Florence | Adeoti | Aka: Big Madam. |
| | Kayla | | Big Madam's daughter. |
| 23 | Abu | | Big Madam's driver. |
| | Rebecca | | Big Madam's former housemaid. |
| | Kofi | | Big Madam's chef. |
| 24 | Chief | Adeoti | Big Madam's husband. Aka: Big Daddy. |
| | Caroline | Bankole | Big Madam's closest friend. |
| 25 | Samantha | | Kofi's gas range. Aka: Sammy. |
| 28 | | | WRWA - Wellington Road Wives Association |
| | Muhammadu | Buhari | 7th and 15th President of Nigeria. |
| | Ehi | Odafe | Chairman of Ocean Oil. |
| | Ese | Odafe | Ehi's mother. |
| | | | Chale - friend |
| 29 | Chichi | | One of Big Madam's former housemaids. |
| | Kiki | | One of Big Madam's guests. |
| | Sade | | One of Big Madam's guests. |
| | Tia | Dada | One of Big Madam's guests. |
| | | Abdul | Former Deputy Majority Leader of the Nigerian Senate. |
| | | Jonathan | Former President of Nigeria. |
| | | Ladun | Member of the Nigerian Senate. |
| 30 | Kenneth | Dada | Tia's husband. Aka: Ken. |
| 33 | Katie | | Tia's friend. |
| | Mungo | Park | Discovered |
| 36 | | Kuti | Member of the Nigerian Senate. |
| | Kunle | | Senator Kuti's son. |
| | Amaka | | One of Big Daddy's mistresses. |
| | Tayo | | One of Big Daddy's mistresses. |
| 41 | Michael | | Uber driver. |
| | Titi | Benson | One of WRWA's members. |
| 42 | Glory | | Big Madam's shop assistant. |
| | Chisom | | Caroline's housemaid. |
| 43 | Chris | | A pastor. |
| 44 | Moscow | | Tia's driver. |
| | | | Alafia - peace |
| 45 | Tinu | | Head of female birth-makers. Aka: Mother Tinu. |
| 47 | Kemi | | Big Madam's sister. |
| 48 | Molara | | Ken's ex-wife. |
| 54 | | Kamson | Police officer. |
