July 17, (THEWILL) – Last weekend, Pastor Dotun Ojelabi of Covenant Harvest Christian International Ministry, gave out his daughter, Fehintioluwa’s hand in a traditional marriage ceremony that had a lot of big wigs in attendance. The event, which took place at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos happened without the groom, Isaac Kouzhaya, in attendance. No reason was given for Isaac missing his own traditional wedding. But his friends were very much available and they filled the gap created by his absence as best as they could.
The groom’s absence notwithstanding, the traditional ceremony was well celebrated with everyone in high spirits. The bride smiled all through the ceremony, seeing the effort her family put to cushion the effect of her groom’s absence. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo walked her into the ceremony, while serving as the ‘father’ of the day.
Some of the dignitaries in attendance were Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, Nollywood actress, Sola Sobowale, former beauty queen, Helen Prest-Ajayi, Mrs Bola Obasanjo, Bimbo Ashiru, Chairman, Oodua Investment Company Limited; Dr Jimi Agbaje, Mrs Jumoke Pedro, wife of Otunba Femi Pedro, a former deputy governor of Lagos State, Princess Olatorera Oniru etc. On the bandstand to thrill guests was Chief Ebenezer Obey. The white wedding held two days ago in Dubai and thankfully, Isaac was physically present. Unlike her parents who are workers in the Lord’s vineyard, Fehintioluwa is an author.
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
