It was a gathering of eminent personalities and societal creme de la creme at the wedding of the son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Olajuwon, to the daughter of businessman Chief Kessington Adebutu, Tolutope.
The wedding which took place Saturday at the Methodist Church of The Trinity, Tinubu Square, Lagos was conducted by the Secretary, Conference of Methodist Church, Nigeria, Rt. Reverend Michael Akinwale who urged the couple to put God first in every thing.
Quoting the Bible, he said the couple should draw inspiration from the words of God which said man shall live his parent and be married to his wife. He urged the new couple to see themselves as friends.
Akinwale explained that the only way they could succeed in fulfilling their matrimonial obligation was to love each other, trust one another and show patience in the face of provocation.
He said: “Both of you are help mates, a man shall leave his mother and father and click unto his wife. If you want your marriage to be successful, you have to be patient, as long as you are able to tolerate each other without recourse to your past or where you are coming from than you will have a happy home.
“You must have undiluted love, you must allow the love of Christ to dwell in you. It is important to trust each other, you must be faithful to yourselves, you must learn to listen to each other, you must understand that your best friend is your wife or husband and you must pray together so that the devil will not have access to you.
He added that most couples find it difficult to have happy families because of pride and arrogance, noting that their background must not get into their hands in order to live happy married life.
Chairman of the occasion, Prof. Akin Mabogunje urged the couple to be positive in everything they do. He noted that the secret behind successful marriages was to be open and shun act that constitute hatred.
Mabogunje said his relationship with the Obasanjo family spanned over 30 years, stressing that one of the secrets of sustaining the relation was due to honesty on both sides.
He said: I knew the father of the groom for over 30 years and we have moved together in view of the honesty that exists among us. When I was Pro-Chancellor of the Ogun State University, I recruited Obsanjo to the board of Ogun State Development Foundation and he performed creditably well.
“He did well for the foundation and he is still doing that so up till now. I want to use this occasion to thank him for all that he has been doing to make like better for people.
“This professional soldier turn politician, statesman and world citizen has never surrender to any form of intimidation, therefore I am urging Olajuwon not to look back, you must ensure that your marriage continue to move forward. Today, the Adebutu and Obasanjo have come into a union that is being celebrated, this names must be protected.
“As for Kessington Adebutu, I know him as a philanthropist whose kind gesture has change the lives of many people. I must say this man from Iperu Ijebu is an in-law by virtue of my marriage to Iperu woman. The marriage will be 60 year very soon.
“Having known and related with these families, I want to thank well all of you for gracing this wedding of the decade. I thank all the traditional rulers, friends of the families, politicians and all other guests that are present during the church service and the reception.”
Present are the former Lagos State Governor Lateef Jakande, Oni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Businessman Aliko Dangote, former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel, Chief Olabode George, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Oba of Lagos Oba Rilwanu Akiolu, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (rtd).
Others are former USA ambassador to Nigeria Mr. Walter Carrington, CBN Governor Godwin Emiefule, Erelu Aniola Dosunmu, Chief Razak Okoya , Senator Anthony Adefuye , Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, Chief Gbenga Obasa, Chief Tunde Soleye, Mrs Kemi Nelson, Donald Duke, Chief Wale Babalakin and others .
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