By Ambrose Ologide.
The prestigious Platinum Arena Event Center along Effurun/ Otokutu Express Way was over filled with relations, friends and other well-wishers who celebrated the marriage between former Miss Gift Okeoghene Ologide and Dr Olorogun Dickson Onovwakpoma Oyovwi ( JP ) on Saturday 14th December, 2024.
The attendance for the event was a roll call of who is who in the academia, members of Delta State House of Assembly, Delta State commissioners local government council chairmen , other notable politicians , journalists , the clerics , captain of industries , community leaders, chiefs of various kingdoms in Delta State , including HRM Kingsley Orereh Atanerhu 1 Igbi 11 , the Ovie of Agbarha Warri Kingdom among others.
The Chairman of the auspicious occasion, Chief Hon Solomon Okporua Ighrakpata who is also the Chairman of Board of Internal Revenue, Delta State in his opening remarks , among other things, asserted that marriage is a sacred union ordained by God .
Ighrakpata quoted severally from the holy scriptures as he stated that ” he who fineth a wife , fineth a good thing”
The highly respected Uvwie chief then congratulated the new couple.
The father of the bride, Ambrose Ologide , a journalist who spoke to news men shortly after the event stated that” It is the joy of parents to see their children getting married. ”
A joyous Ologide also stated that he was grateful to God for witnessing the marriage of his daughter as he appreciated God the more giving out his daughter in marriage to a wonderful and humble personality.
The wife of Ambrose Ologide, Mrs Elohor Tina Ologide also spoke in the same vein as she appreciated God for making her daughter to getting married at the right time.
Both parents of the bride prayed for the successful marriage of the new couple.
A bosom friend of the groom, Elder Andrew Ukavbe expressed joy over the marriage between Miss Gift Okeoghene Ologide and Dr Olorogun Dickson Onovwakpoma Oyovwi just as he prayed for a successful marriage of the couple
Dr & Mrs ( Olorogun) Dickson Onovwakpoma Oyovwi who also spoke to news expressed their deepest love for each other just as they appreciated God for getting married to each other.
High points of the event were the cutting of the marriage cake by the new couple and presentation of a giant size deep freezer by Mr Ambrose Ologide, his wife Elohor and the younger brother of the bride, Mr Divine Ologide as a gift to Dr & Mrs Dr Olorogun Dickson Onovwakpoma Oyovwi JP.
It would be recalled that the traditional marriage of the couple took place at the ancient Agbarha Warri community of Ogunu in Warri South Local Government Area two days earlier in a more colourful way as it was hosted by a senior maternal cousin to the bride ‘ s father HRM Dr Emmanuel Ekemejewa Sideso ( JP) OON Abe 1 the Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom who was ably representated by his wife HRH Queen Patricia Sideso JP, the Nene R Uvwie of Uvwie Kingdom.
It is interesting to know that traditional marriage was attended by the Ovie of Agbarha Warri Kingdom, the Orosuen (traditional ruler)of Okere Urhobo Kingdom the Okobaro (traditional ruler) of Ughievwen Kingdom, High Chief Tunde Smooth, a highly respected personality of Olomoro Kingdom, Chief Jamaho among others.
High point of the event was a traditional marriage prayer said by the father of the bride Ambrose Ologide to the couple.
This was immediately followed by a superb reception at the Ogunu Football Field.
The bride is an English/ Art Education graduate of Delta State State University, Abraka while the groom is the Provost of College of Education ( COE) , Warri.
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