Wike, Fayemi, Makinde storm Fayose son’s wedding

Earlier today, Rivers State of Governor, Nyesom Wike; Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi and their Oyo states counterpart, Seyi Makinde, and other high profile dignitaries attended the traditional wedding ceremony of Oluwanigba Fayose in Lagos.

Oluwanigba Fayose, the son of the immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, wedded his sweetheart, Olamide Adekunle Abdul at The Monarch event center, Lekki Peninsula II, Lagos.

To the delights of many at the event, the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde announced that the political difference between him and the former Ekiti governor, Fayose was over.

Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Media, Kelvin Ebiri disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Saturday.

The statement read, “I was on Channels TV two days ago. They said I won’t come here. Am I not here? Whatever misunderstanding we had in the past, has been put behind us.”

He also noted that the presence of Dr. Fayemi and erstwhile governor of Ekiti, Segun Oni at the wedding should serve as a lesson to Nigerians to eschew politics of bitterness and hatred.

“Here you have former governors of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, Fayose, and current Governor Fayemi. They have a ruled Ekiti one time or the other. They are not in the same political party.

“So, those of you who want to die because of us politicians, please politics, governance is not something that should lead to anybody losing his or her life.”

Governor Makinde cautioned those bent on dividing Nigeria along religious lines to take a cue from the Fayose and Adekunle Abdul families, who despite being Christians and Moslems respectively, consented to their children getting married.

“People that want to divide this country on religious line, they should have a rethink. We are here celebrating not only culture coming together, but also religious tendencies coming together,” he said.

The Oyo State governor commended Governor Wike and the delegation from Rivers State for gracing the occasion and identifying with the families of the couple.

Governor Makinde, who prayed God to bless the couple with children, peace and prosperity, advised them to harmonise their respective dreams and aspiration in order to avoid friction and unwarranted bickering in their marriage.

“I want to congratulate Olamide and Oluwanigba. This is the beginning of a journey and our prayer is that this will produce children,” the statement stated.

Fayose became the second governor of Ekiti on 29 May 2003, after defeating the incumbent Governor, Niyi Adebayo in the gubernatorial elections.