Encomium
Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, 68, on Saturday, September 20, 2014, in the city of Lagos, staged the best attended event yet!
With a mix of moguls and politicos, socialites and professionals and entertainers, Mma Bakassi pulled her weight in gold by attracting well over a thousand quality guests to her daughter, Kokoeka Maeyen Ita and Chiomaobi Shawcross Obioha’s nuptials.
Beginning with the church leg at Methodist Church of the Trinity, Tinubu Square (Lagos) around 5pm, the reception at Eko Hotel & Suites (Victoria Island, Lagos) didn’t end until 3 am on Sunday, September 21, 2014.
The galaxy of guests were led by billionaire moguls Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Mr. Obafoluke Otudeko, Alhaji Rasak Akanni Okoya, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, Dr. Stella Okoli, Chief Chidi Anyaegbu, Chief Sonny Odogwu, Prince Samuel Adedoyin, Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh and more.
Politicos were shepherded by Gov. Liyel Imoke (Cross Rivers), Dr. Donald Duke (former Cross River’s governor), Senator Ken Nnamani(former Senate president), Hon. Emeka Ihedioha (Deputy Speaker of House of Reps),Chief Segun Adesegun (Deputy governor of Ogun), Aremo Olusegun Osoba (former Ogun governor) and wife Beere Derin Osoba,Otunba Niyi Adebayo (former Ekiti governor), Minister for Water Resources (Mrs. Sarah Ochopke), Senator Remi Tinubu, Princess Sarah Sosan and Chief Femi Pedro (former deputy governors of Lagos), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa and more.
Icons of style and elegance had on their roll Chief Opral Benson, Dr. Grace Egbagbe, Chief Ireti Asemota,Chief Nike Akande, Senator Daisy Danjuma, Mrs. Helen Ajayi…
Entertainers were everywhere – Sir Victyor Olaiya,Fred Amata, Emeka Enyiocha, Rita Dominic, Funke Akindele, 2Baba, Chinedu Ihedieze, Harrysong, Tiwa Savage, Jodi…
We also counted, Chief Mike Inegbese and wife Mary,Mrs. Funso Amosun (Ogun first lady),Terry Waya, Prince Bisi Olatilo, Benny Obaze, Dr. Doyin Abiola, Mrs. Teni Aofiyebi, Justice George Oguntade (retired Justice of the Supreme Court), Mudi, Sofisticat’s Lanre Ogunlesi and wife…
