NIGERIANS are still basking in the euphoria of the fanciful wedding of Afrobeats sensation David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his wife, Chioma.
The ICIR reported that the artiste, on Tuesday, June 25, tied the knot with his longtime lover, Chioma, at Habour Point Centre, Lagos State.
The event was graced with high-profile politicians and businessmen, and prominent figures from the entertainment industry, including fellow musicians, actors, and other socialites.
Among the dignitaries were, former president Olusegun Obasanjo, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Oni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom state, Udom Emmanuel, and a host of many others.
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The ceremony was also a meeting point for opposition parties who buried their differences to celebrate with the couple.
Also at the event were top celebrities including Don Jazzy, P-square, Iyanya, Perruzzi, Ini Edo, Ruth Kadiri, Lilian Esoro, Diane Russet, Ebuka Obi-Uchenndu who was also the host at the event, among others.
Highlights of the ceremony were music performances by some artistes including, King Sunny Ade, Olamide, Chike, Fireboy, Mayorkun, Zlatan, Nasboi, Dremo, and Kcee. The event got to its peak after Davido gifted his wife a brand-new car.
During the ceremony, Davido, while chatting with friends shared a vision his father, Adedeji Adeleke, had about his music career.
“In the morning, daddy would say, “Davido, I had a vision about you”, the singer recounted. “What vision?” he said he would ask. “I had a vision that you ended your music as a gospel singer,” he said the father would reply.
Besides, the singer thanked his in-laws for entrusting him with their daughter, vowing to make them proud and honour their trust. “It is a lifetime assurance. Your daughter will be protected, respected, and connected. Mummy and Daddy, I love you, I am happy on this day, and this is the happiest day of my life”, Davido declared.
Other highlights of the wedding have been the trending hashtag #CHIVIDO2024 on social media, while congratulatory messages and video clips from the party have been shared widely on various platforms by fans and well-wishers.