It
was a day of joy for the families of Prince (Barr.) Mike Akinfolarin and Late Pa
Corlineous Akomolafe has they joined
their children hand in marriage on the 21st of March 2015. The ceremony saw one of the largest gatherings of who is who in
the political, business, defense and academic sectors in the country. The occasion was
witnessed by top government functionaries with their entourage such as the honorable
commissioner for Adult and Technical Education, Ondo State Barrister Remi Olatunbora, Ondo State commissioner for youth development and sports Hon. Bekekhimi
Idhiari, Hon. Afolabi Iwalewa (member house of assembly), directors from FIRS,
Commissioners of police among others.
The wedding ceremony which took
place at First Bubbles Hotel and Suite, Okitipupa started with the engagement
at 8:00am and ends at 11:30am after which the new couple, parents and notable personalities drove down
to the registry in a convoy with tight security. The over 3,000 capacity hall was
filled with heavy crowd as the guests had come from different parts of the
country in state of the art cars and dressed in various styles and colours
during the reception which started by 1:00pm and ended by 4:45pm. Traditional
rulers where spotlighted at the event which include His royal majesty the Jegun
of Idepe Okitipupa, Regent of Akotogbo kingdom, traditional chiefs, a senatorial aspirant in Ondo State
Barrister Morayo Lebi among others.
Simidele, the bride dressed in beautiful golden-white wedding
gown and the groom Francis also dressed in attractive foreign suit. It however, took the policemen and other security operatives’ time
to control the series of photo journalists that blocked the guests and the
couple on their way out of the reception in bid to take their photographs.
Men of God from Methodist church in Lagos, Anglican and MFM were also present
at the occasion. Prayers and marital words of encouragement were rained on the
couple. The groom however expressed his unreserved happiness that most
essential factor in his bride is not just her beauty but her good character
been coined from a responsible dynasty of Akinfolarin. It is said that whoever finds a wife finds a
good thing and obtain favor from the Lord. It is believed that favor will
remain with the couple forever.
HAPPY MARRIED LIFE!
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