Eminent Nigerians from across the country, yesterday, gathered at the Iyamho Country home of the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, in Etsako West local government area of the state, to witness the wedding ceremony between the Governor and his new heart-throb . Oshiomhole is remarrying again five years after losing his first wife to cancer.
Dignitaries who graced the occasion are President Elect, Gen Muhammadu Buhari, his wife Aisha, Vice President Elect, Professor Yemi Osibanjo and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal. Others are Cross Rivers State Governor, Liyel Imoke, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta state, APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi.
Among other eminent citizens at the event, was the former head of state, Gen. Yakubu Godwin, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Captain Hosa Okunbor, Femi Otedola, Chief Tom Ikimi, Gen. Charles Airiavbere, Engr.Chris Ogiemwonyi, Olusola Saraki, Minority Whip of the House of Reps, Samson Osagie, Pally Iriase and many other members of the National Assembly.
Others are National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, Governor Rauf Arigbesola, Niyi Adebayo, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, representative of the Crown Prince of Benin, Jim Ovia, President of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba, Senator Tunde Ogbeha, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, former Governor of Edo state, Prof Osarhiemen Osunbor and Senator Daisy Danjuma.
Also the Esogban of Benin Kingdom, Chief David Edebiri, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and Governor Elect of Kaduna state, Mallam ElRufai. Members of the Edo state Executive Council were led by the deputy Governor of the state, Dr Pius Odubu, the Chief Judge of Edo state, elected members of the National Assembly from the state and many others.
Chairman of the occasion, General Yakubu Gowon, commended Oshiomhole for his decision to take a new wife, and expressed optimism that more blessings will come to his life. He urged the wife, Lara Fortes, who is from Cape Verde, to be obedient and continue to show love to her husband. He prayed that God Almighty will strengthen them with long life and prosperity.
In his interview with journalists, Oshiomhole who noted that both PDP and APC leaders attended the wedding, said it shows that despite the existing political differences, Nigerians remains one. He described his wife as very “understanding, caring and a loving lady and also expressed joy with his family for the support given to him to remarry.
Osiomhole wedding 1“This is something that one is happy about. One is also happy that I have friends across all the political divide. The occasion reminds me that across all divides we have friends and well wishers.
“She is very humble. She appreciates the nature of my job which makes one to come back home late. Sometimes l comes home at 3am. She understands my weaknesses. She is more or less the mother of the house, the one that has accepted to be the mother of my children.
“I am happy that all my children are at home with her and accept her as their mother even though she is not old enough to be their mother. She has accepted to fill that gap”, he said.
Reacting to speculations about where his new wife is from, Oshiomhole said, “ I have seen a lot of publications, some saying that she is Philipino, Dutch and several others, but she is from Cape Verde. And that is part of West Africa. And I hope that put to rest the debate of where she is from”.
Speaking also, wife of the President-elect, Aisha Buhari, described Oshiomhole’s wife as beautiful, adding that “but for you to marry a Nigerian, you need to cook edikaikon, Egusi soup and our Nigerian foods. God bless the marriage and we know as First lady, that you have a big task and God will guide and protect the family”.
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