Amid ongoing debates over Nigeria’s security situation, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has taken a new wife.
Akume was recently joined in marriage to Queen Zaynab Ngohemba-George Akume Dajoh, who was formerly married to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.
The development became public after Abraham Double-d Dajoh announced the union in a Facebook post shared on Friday, drawing attention to the high-profile marriage.
The post read: “We, the entire Dajoh family, happily join our daddy, uncle, and brother, His Excellency, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume Jugu Dajoh, in welcoming his new and uncommon wife, Queen Zaynab Ngohemba-George Akume Dajoh, into the Dajoh family.
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“We appreciate and thank the fans and supporters of Sen. Akume for always standing by him. We enjoin every one of you to continue to support his Excellency even in this beautiful union with Queen Zaynab. We wish you all a happy Christmas celebration and a prosperous New Year.”
In the social media post, the family warmly received the new bride, welcoming her to “Benue State, the Food Basket of the Nation,” to “Mbakor, the traditional seat of Tiv leadership,” and to “the Dajoh family, the home of your beloved husband.”
Before her new union, Queen Zaynab Otiti Obanor had been married to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. Their marriage was sealed in a traditional ceremony on March 12, 2016, in Benin City, Edo State, followed by a thanksgiving service and reception the next day at the Royal Court of Ife in Osun State.
However, the royal marriage ended in August 2017.
The SGF’s latest marriage comes at a period when Nigeria continues to battle serious security challenges, with terrorist and bandit attacks affecting communities across parts of the country.
In response to the situation, and amid concerns over alleged persecution of Christians, United States President Donald Trump reportedly ordered airstrikes on terrorist hideouts in North-West Nigeria.