Obasanjo’s wife moves to stop son’s wedding after warnings from men of God

- Mrs Taiwo Obasanjo is demanding that the High Court sitting in Lagos court fixes the wedding of her son to a date after June 1

- The mother of the groom says she has the rights to take part in the deliberations, decisions and activities leading to the forthcoming ceremony

Taiwo Obasanjo, wife of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has filed a suit at the High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, seeking to stop the wedding of her son, Olujonwo Obasanjo.

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Former president, Obasanjo and the father of the bride, Sir Kessington Adebutu, promoter of premier lotto known as “Baba Ijebu” are respondents to the suit.

According to the suit, the mother of the groom is demanding that the court fixes the wedding to a date after June 1.

She said as the mother of the groom, she had the rights to take part in the deliberations, decisions and activities leading to the forthcoming ceremony.

Mrs Obasanjo said she also received prophesies and warnings from men of God to the effect that Olujonwo, her son who turns 34 on June 1, should not do or be involved in any elaborate celebration before his birthday.

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She wants the court to compel Adebutu and Obasanjo to shift the wedding to a date after June 1 after she had appealed to Adebutu and Mrs Rosemary Dacosta, the mother of the bride, Tope Adebutu, the bride-to-be as well as Chief Kenny Martins.

Justice Lateefa Okunnu has fixed April 10 for hearing of the suit.

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Naij.com recalls that Olujonwo and Tope had an elaborate introduction on December 17, 2016 with the social media awash with photographs of the event.