DAKORE AND OLUMIDE FINALLY WEDS

The Couple: Dakore and Olumide

Finally, Nollywood actress Dakore Egbuson and son of ANPP presidential aspirant and billionaire, Harry Akande, Olumide have tied the knot.

The wedding ceremony between the duo seemed like what might never hold. With all the media attention, and the reported refusal of the groom’s parents to bless their union.

 And on Sunday January 16, 2011 they were more than happy to prove cynics wrong when they exchanged vows at the Guiding Light Assembly, Layi Ajayi-Bembe Road, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi.

Although the bride came in about two hours behind schedule – keeping guests at the church (including former Head of State,General Yakubu Gowon, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Professor Kasumu, the groom, the groom’s parents, representatives of the Oba of Lagos, officiating pastors amongst other dignitaries) in a long wait.

Mr &Mrs Dayo Adeneye, Stella Damasus, Monalisa Chinda

The groom, Olumide (fondly called Lou) in company of his best man, Biyi Ogunade and the lead officiating minister Pastor Wale Adefarasin waited tirelessly at the church entrance to receive the no-where-to-be-found bride.

No one needed to be told that Lou’s constant romance with his mobile phone was to hurry Dakore; as he talked on the phone at quick intervals while the pastor who had earlier apologized to the guests calmed him.

Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic

The solemnization ceremony, which was preceded by a traditional engagement ceremony held at the ‘Yetunde Apartment’ in Ikoyi earlier in the day kicked off at 4pm prompt upon Dakore’s eventual arrival. The bride arrived shortly before 4pm, looking all radiant and stunning in her elongated Crystal-filled white dress. After much said and done the couple sealed their lovey-dovey affair in public glare with a romantic kiss that sent the hall in frenzy.

However, the wedding which many termed “coded” lived up to it by the letter as no Nollywood actor was present at the ceremony.