ABUJA – OLD Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja was filled to capacity
Thursday as it hosted guests of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo who gave out
his eldest daughter Damilo in marriage at a colorful event in Abuja.
Damilola Osinbajo and Seun Bakare a
The high class traditional wedding
witnessed who is who from the political class, the academia, the business class
as well as associates of the Vice President.
But We reliably gathered that guests were not allowed
to enter the venue with their cell phones, while journalists covering the State
House were not allowed to come near the venue.
The event which literally brought
activities at the Vice President’s wing of the Presidential Villa to a
standstill began with a traditional marriage at his Aguda official residence at
the presidential villa.
The
Recall that the news of Damilola
Osinbajo’s engagement to Oluseun Bakare emerged on social media during the week
where Prof. Osinbajo took to his twitter handle to thank God for the betrothal
of his daughter.
The Vice President wrote, “With joy
and praise to the Lord, Dolly and I announce the betrothal of our daughter
Oludamilola Osinbajo to Oluseun Bakare.”
VP Osinbajo daughter’s -Oludamilola
Osinbajo- traditional engagement to Oluseun Bakare-took place today @ the
Presidential Villa. Photos show the VP, his wife and the couple in different
shots @ the event
A source at the Villa hinted that
the organizers of the event did not want journalists to cover it to avoid any
backlash especially this period the nation is mourning death of the abducted
Dapchi girls and the herdsmen attacks in many parts of the country that led to
the death of many.
Security aides of the Vice President
on Wednesday had sent a message to reporters in the villa informing them that
they were not needed at any of the programme for the marriage ceremony.
According to the message from the
security aides, the Vice President and his family had already contracted the
entire publicity of the traditional wedding and the white wedding which will
take place on Saturday to a private company.
Shortly after the traditional
marriage, Guests including some state governors were hosted to a reception at
the old Banquet Hall now called the State House Conference center.
The white wedding has been scheduled
to take place at the National Christian Center, Abuja, on Saturday and another
reception for guests will be held at the State House Conference Center.
Investigations revealed that
security personnel assigned to guard the venues of the ceremonies were warned
not to take photographs with their phones or other electronic devices.
Two main packing lots of the villa,
the pilot gate care park popularly known as Forest where majority of staff at
the presidency pack their cars and the banquet were left empty for only
visitors who attended the reception ceremony.
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