Special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy Bayo Onanuga on Saturday gave out his daughter Tobiloba Onanuga’s hand in marriage to Ayodele Oshobajo in the Victoria Island area of Lagos.
The celebration began with a church ceremony at The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David, Trinity Towers, Victoria Island.
Political leaders, legal luminaries, media icons and society elite gathered to witness the union.
Leading the dignitaries were Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy Obafemi Hamzat. Their presence was complemented by other prominent figures such as former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi; Senator Babafemi Ojudu; Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi and renowned senior advocate of Nigeria, Wole Olanipekun.
The media and communications industry was also represented by the likes of Dare Babarinsa, Niran Malaolu, Mike Awoyinfa, Femi Jolaolu and Idowu Adedoyin.
Special adviser to Tinubu on public communications and orientation Sunday Dare and the chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Abike Dabiri-Erewa also graced the occasion.
After the vows, a convoy of luxury vehicles made its way to the Queens Park Event Centre for a lavish reception.
The guest list at the reception had the likes of Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, former Ogun State governor Gbenga Daniel and former Lagos deputy governor Femi Pedro.
Minister of information and national orientation Idris Mohammed and the minister of solid minerals Dele Alake were also at the event.
Founder of ThisDay and Arise TV Nduka Obaigbena was in attendance alongside the managing director of ThisDay Eniola Bello.
Other notable figures included Gbenga Adefaye, provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ); Tunde Fagbenle, a columnist with The Punch; Tunji Bello, executive vice chairman and CEO of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC); and Professor Bayo Williams.
Also present were the directors-general of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) among others.
Mr Alake, who was chairman of the day, delivered an address. “Marriage is not a walk in the park,” he began. “It is built on love—the force that conquers all differences and sustains through challenges.”
He commended the couple for their courage and praised their parents for the dedication and perseverance invested in raising them.
