The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, on Saturday hosted the wedding of his son, Samuel Aondoakura Akume, to Deborah Ershima, daughter of Engineer Msula Atoga, in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, coming shortly after the SGF’s own recent marriage to Queen Zaynab Otiti Obanor (Ngohemba).
Although deliberately modest, the ceremony drew an impressive assemblage of high-ranking dignitaries, reflecting Senator Akume’s stature in national politics.
Vice President Kashim Shettima attended the wedding reception as representative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and was warmly received by the SGF and the Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia.
The presence of top government functionaries, political leaders and senior public office holders lent national significance to the occasion, even as the event maintained a private and dignified tone. Family members, close associates and select guests joined in offering prayers and goodwill to the couple.
Among those present was the groom’s mother, Chief Mrs. Hanmo Dajor, a former wife of Senator Akume, alongside other respected members of both families.
The wedding forms part of a season of notable personal milestones for the Akume family, following the SGF’s recent marriage and the cultural ceremonies that marked the homecoming of his wife, Queen Zaynab Otiti Obanor (Ngohemba), to Gboko, Benue State.
