Eniyemamwen Oyegun, a daughter to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun, on Saturday married Umaso Eketu, a flying officer in the Nigerian Air Force.
The colourful wedding ceremony took place in Lagos at Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral and the reception at the Haven Event Centre.
The presiding minister, Olusegun Adeyemi, admonished the parents of the newly-weds to support them with prayers and give them moral support.
Mr. Adeyemi, according to a statement by the APC Assistant Director of Publicity, Edegbe Odemwingie, also urged the newly-weds to be guided by and respect their solemn vows to love and cherish each other till death.
Dignitaries at the well-attended church wedding and reception included: the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara represented by House Deputy Chief Whip, Pally Iriase; wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, represented by former Plateau deputy governor, Pallen Tallen; first interim Chairman of the APC, Bisi Akande; APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu, represented by former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Femi Pedro.
Governors present included Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode represented by his deputy, Idiat Oluranti Adebule; Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole; Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun; Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong and his wife, Regina; Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi; Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, represented by his deputy, Eze Madumere.
Others dignitaries are Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu; Interior minister, Abdulrahman Dambazau represented by Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 2, Bala Hassan; FCT Minister, Muhammed Musa Bello represented by FCTA Director of Information, Stella Ojeme.
APC National Working Committee members present included National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni; National Treasurer, Bala Gwagwaruwa; National Woman Leader, Ramatu Tijani; Deputy National Chairman South, Segun Oni; Vice Chairman North West, Inuwa Abdulkadir; National Organising Secretary, Osita Izunaso, and Zonal Woman Leader, South West, Kemi Nelson.
Other dignitaries included former Edo State Governor, Oserheimen Osunbor; former Governor of old Anambra State, Jim Nwobodo; former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chibudom Nwuche; APC Anambra Central Senatorial candidate, Sharon Ikeazor; former Governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba; and former Governor of Ekiti State, Niyi Adebayo.
Attendees included Senate Majority Leader, Ali Ndume; Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, Senator, Dino Melaye; Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Silas Ali Agara; Edo State deputy governor, Pius Odubu; Akwa Ibom APC governorship candidate, Umana Okon Umana; Edo State governorship aspirant, Charles Airhiavbere; and APC’s Director of Administration, Abdullahi Gashua.
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