It was a gathering of the crème of society and everyone who can be tagged a celebrity attended. It was the wedding of former Miss Ayomide Amosun and Oladipupo Dabiri.
The Couple
Ayomide is the first daughter of Governor Amosun and his wife, Olufunsho. The bride is a lawyer and was called to the Nigerian Bar in December 2015. The groom, Oladipo is the eldest of the two sons of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Relations and Diaspora Matters, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa. He schooled in Bristol, United Kingdom and recently relocated to Nigeria.
Venues:
The July 8 event kicked off with the traditional engagement and Nikkah ceremony which held at the African Church Primary School, Ita Iyalode, Abeokuta, Ogun State.Guests were later treated to sumptuous meals at the Muhammadu Buhari Presidential Estate, also in Abeokuta.
Roll Call of dignitaries:
Notable Nigerians who witnessed the wedding include Acting President Professor Yemi Osinbajo and his adorable wife Dolapo; Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara; former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who is also a cousin to the bride’s father; Governor Akinwunmi Ambode; Senator Dino Melaye; Mr. Fola Adeola; Senator Gbenga Ashafa; Governor Rotimi Akeredolu; Governor Yerima Shettima; Governor Abdul – Azeez Yari; Governor Abiola Ajimobi; Governor Godwin Obaseki; Dr. Kayode Fayemi and his wife Erelu Bisi; Governor Bello Masari; Dr. John Odigie-Oyegun; Afenifere chieftain, Chief Ayo Adebanjo; Chief Kensington Adebutu; Chief Bisi Adegbuyi. Justice Alfa Belgore; Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu; Chief Bisi Akande; Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; Chief Ernest Shonekan; Alhaji Aliko Dangote; Mr Femi Otedola; Hajia Bola Shagaya; Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu; Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi; Dr Ibe Kachikwu; Chief Chris Ngige; Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey; Chief Abdulrazak Okoya and his beautiful wife Shade; Otunba Subomi Balogun and his wife; Otunba Adekunle Ojora and his wife Erelu Ojuolape; Senator Daisy Danjuma; Hajia Zainab Abbah Folawiyo; Pastor Tunde Bakare; Bashorun Dele Momodu; Mr Dapo Abiodun; Prince Nduka Obaigbena; Mr Sam Amuka-Pemu; Alhaji Ismaila Funtua, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye, Senator and Mrs Olorunnimbe Mamora, Senator Hadi Sirika, Mr & Mrs Tunde Ayeni, Oba Ade Adekeye, Lt. General Alani Akinrinade, Major General & Mrs Ike Nwachukwu; Mr Biodun Shobanjo; Chief Chris Okunowo’ among others