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SGF George Akume weds Queen Zaynab, former wife of Ooni of Ife
Amid ongoing security challenges in Nigeria, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has taken a new wife.
The development became public on Friday, drawing attention on social media.
Akume’s new bride is Queen Zaynab Ngohemba-George Akume Dajoh, who was previously married to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.
The news was shared by Abraham Double-d Dajoh in a Facebook post on Friday. Further details about the marriage were not immediately disclosed.
The post read: “We, the entire Dajoh family, happily join our daddy, uncle, and brother, His Excellency, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume Jugu Dajoh, in welcoming his new and uncommon wife, Queen Zaynab Ngohemba-George Akume Dajoh, into the Dajoh family.
“We appreciate and thank the fans and supporters of Sen. Akume for always standing by him. We enjoin every one of you to continue to support his Excellency even in this beautiful union with Queen Zaynab. We wish you all a happy Christmas celebration and a prosperous New Year.”
In the post, the family welcomed the new bride to “Benue State, the Food Basket of the Nation,” to “Mbakor, the seat of leadership of the Tiv nation,” and to “the Dajoh family, the home of your darling husband”.
Previously, Queen Zaynab Otiti Obanor was married to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.
She tied the knot with the Ooni in a traditional ceremony held on March 12, 2016, in Benin City, Edo State, followed by a thanksgiving and reception on March 13, 2016, at the Royal Court of Ife in Osun State.
But the marriage crashed in August 2017.
The SGF’s marriage is coming at a time Nigeria is grappling with the security challenges, with terrorists and bandits unleashing violence on innocent citizens.
In a bid to address the situation, especially perceived Christian genocide in the country, United States President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes against terrorist enclaves in North-West Nigeria.
Hours later, residents of Kwara State were thrown into panic after an explosion in the Offa area of the state.
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