CELEBRATES 20 YEARS ON THE THRONE
enultimate week, former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, hosted some dignitaries to the wedding party of one of his daughters, Princess Khadijah who got married to Prince Abdulmutalib Shittu from Kwara State. To say that it was a real wedding extravaganza would be simply stating the obvious as the couple opened a social media page to document their wedding.
As with most wedding ceremonies in the north, a traditional event known as Kamu Day took place. Kamu means to catch the bride. It is one of the oldest and most interesting marriage rites in that part of the country. To get the bride, the groom’s family negotiates with the bride’s friends for her release. It is a really fun event and negotiation may take up to 30 minutes, followed by a fun reception. This was later followed by a cocktail night anchored by popular Abuja-based master of ceremony, simply known as Capital Mr Josh. The following day was the wedding party proper. Venue was Abuja.
Steering proceedings at the wedding was both comedian cum MC, Gbenga Adeyinka I and Jeffery James. Music to keep guests on their feet was supplied by both DJ Paul Ibe Onuma and Frenzy band. The wedding party later morphed into an all-night disco party where the younger guests let down their hair. Some of very important personalities at the wedding were Abia State governor Alex Otti; Rabiu Kwankwaso, the candidate of the New Nigeria People Party, NNPP, in the 2023 presidential election; Kwara State governor, Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman and his wife, Olufolake; Aliko Dangote, Ituah Ighodalo, Florence Ajimobi; Bola Shagaya; Maryam Shetty; Arunma Oteh; Aig Imokhuede. The groom, a graduate of Business and Management Skills from Oxford University with a Master of Science in Land Use and Management Development from University College London, is the Executive Chairman, Kwara State Geographic Information Service (KWGIS). The bride is a journalist who has written for African Leadership Magazine, Mail, Guardian's Voice of Africa and The Peacock Plume. She currently runs a blog called Lavender Scented Tales, a medium through which she tells the stories of northern women who are unable to speak out and are forced to remain silent as a result of living in a patriarchal society and surrounded by misogynists. is Royal Highness, Oba Abdul-Razaq Adesina Adenugba, the 5th Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has been in a celebratory mood all week. He is celebrating his 20th anniversary on the throne. A weeklong celebration activity to mark the occasion kicked off on May 2 and will climax on Wednesday May 8. Before the climax, there will be a big carnival for all sons and daughters of Ago Iwoye today Sunday, May 5at the Ebumawe’s palace.
Billed to entertain the audience is Apala exponent, Musiliu Haruna Ishola. The grand finale party will take place on Wednesday at the WOSAM Arena, Ago Iwoye where
King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal will be on the bandstand.
Born on February 3, 1956 to the family of Omooba Disu Adenugba of the royal family of Okokodana of Ago-Iwoye and
Olori Sabitiyu Adeola (nee Delagunren) of the Paripete royal family of Ago-Iwoye.
His grandfather, Oba Akadi Adenugba, Okokodana Meji I, was the first Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye who ruled from 1931 to 1944. After the demise of Oba Lateef Adewale, Adan-bi-Ide II, the 4th Ebumawe of AgoIwoye, who joined his ancestors on January 17, 2002, it was the turn of Okokodana Meji ruling house to present the next Ebumawe to fill the vacant stool. Oba Adesina Adenugba was then chosen to become the next Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye. He had his coronation on May 8, 2004. The past two decades of Oba Adenugba reign has brought visible development to Ago-Iwoye. two weeks after, precisely, about a week ago on the D-day, the traditional wedding engagement and reception talk of the town party was held at the Balmoral Event Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos State. The star-studded wedding played host to top dignitaries and captains of industries across Nigeria and beyond as Tai and her husband, Abiodun Okesanjo feted their guests with choice wine, exotic food and premium entertainment by Fuji Maestro, Wasiu
Ayinde Marshal aka KWAM1. Some of those in attendance were former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his Osun State counterpart, Ademola Adeleke; former Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun and his wife, Funso; Tayo Ayinde, chief of staff to
Lagos State governor; Dele Momodu; Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Afro juju maestro, Shina Peters; Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe and her husband, Kazeem Adeoti etc.