Weddings of 2018 That Wowed All

Weddings, in Owambe circles, have emerged to be the greatest announcers of wealth, class and pedigree—a poor family cannot stage a society wedding. No, at least not in Nigeria.

In 2018, some weddings took place which shook the fibre of the society. They spelt class, defined envious means and held us in awe. Which weddings are these?

1. Dangote's Daughter's Wedding

The long wedding celebration between Fatima Dangote and Jamil Abubakar, kicked off in Kano on March 16, 2018 and climaxed with a reception dinner, which took place in Lagos on march 24. That Friday night, Lagos was at a standstill!
It’s a gathering that would take many years to have a re-enactment. Indeed, Aliko Dangote has proved to be Africa’s richest man.

Not only did the astute businessman have an intimidating guest-list, he succeeded in having all that mattered in business, politics and personalities from all walks of life in attendance.

The grand event was graced by Microsoft founder and world’s second richest man Bill Gates, President Akufo Addo of Ghana, Mo Ibrahim, the Sudanese-British billionaire businessman, the movers and shakers of the Nigerian Political and Social Establishment and many other dignitaries. Notable among the dignitaries were; wife of Nigeria’s President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and wife, Dolapo, Senator Bukola Saraki and wife, Toyin, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, General Yakubu Gowon, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and wife, Senator Oluremi, 22 Governors, Ministers, captains of industries and society figures.

One of his guests, Mo Ibrahim, is the renowned business titan and Sudanese-British billionaire. 

Then, there is the Special Guest, Bill Gates. Beyond the vast resources at their disposal, humility, simplicity and strong spirit of humanitarianism are some of the virtues these business titans share in common. Africa is blessed to have Aliko Dangote, and the world is blessed to have Bill Gates.

Acting as one of the ‘protocol’ officer at the prestigious wedding was billionaire oil merchant, Femi Otedola. A good friend of Dangote, he has been present at all the wedding ceremonies between Fatima Dangote and Jamil Abubakar.