Damilola Osinbajo & Oluseun Bakare
Another wedding witnessed this year is of the Vice President’s daughter, Damilola Osinbajo and Oluseun Bakare, the son of socialite, Bola Shagaya.
The series of events began with the traditional wedding which put Aso Rock at a standstill, a church service followed immediately with a reception that same day.
Many important persons flooded the nation’s capital from all over the country to attend of one the country’s most high-profile weddings.
The wedding was a private and secluded one with only invited guests in attendance without the scrutiny of the public eye as members of the press were barred from all events.
Fatima Ganduje & Abolaji Ajimobi
One of the most prominent weddings of the season is definitely the union of the daughter of the Kano state governor, Fatima Ganduje and son of Oyo state governor, Abolaji Ajimobi.
The wedding saw the union of two tribes from the northern and the southern parts of the country come together and merge into one. Numerous ceremonies were held in Kano from a henna party, ‘kamu,’ a dinner, ‘yininbiki’ and durbar in the city of Kano followed by a wedding reception in Ibadan.
People from all over the country made their way to Kano to celebrate with the two families including President Muhammadu Buhari, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Yakubu Dogara, governors from a number of states among many other dignitaries.
Xerona Duke & Derin Phillips
Down south, Xeron Duke, daughter of former governor of Cross Rive state, Donald Duke hosted a wedding for his daughter who got married recently to Derin Phillips, also known as DJ Caise, son of former Lagos state commissioner, Olateju Phillips.
After their engagement in October, the couple finally got hitched with a traditional wedding that took place in Calabar. In the days to come and the wedding events unravel, few only expect to see lavishness and class as they celebrate the union in grand style.
Halimat Oluwatosin Saraki & Adeniyi Olukoya
Senate president and former governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki also gave his daughter out in marriage with events taking place both in Lagos and Abuja.
The Sarakis went all out in ensuring their first daughter’s wedding was one that had the town talking and it was indeed a wedding to behold.
The crème de la crème of Nigeria’s society thronged out for the couple with the likes of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Aliko Dangote, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and a host of others who graced the event.
Fatima Dangote & Jamil Abubakar
When Africa’s richest man gives out one of his daughters, you can expect it to be nothing short of spectacular. Their wedding shut down Kano, Abuja and the grand finale in Lagos will have people raving about it for a while.
Her husband, Jamil Abubakar, is the son of former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar. The events included but was not limited to a kamu, a reception, dinner and mother’s night.
Needless to say, the wedding was attended by the most affluent people within and outside the county including Bill Gates and a trailing list of others.
