SGF George Akume Marries Queen Zaynab, Ooni Of Ife’s Former Wife

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has made public his marriage to his new wife, Queen Zaynab Ngohemba-George Akume Dajoh.

This development was made by Abraham Double-D Dajoh in a Facebook post shared on Friday. In the statement, the family expressed joy in welcoming the new bride into the Dajoh family and described the union as a source of happiness for the entire household.

“We, the entire Dajoh family, happily join our daddy, uncle and brother, His Excellency, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume Jugu Dajoh, in welcoming his new and uncommon wife, Queen Zaynab Ngohemba-George Akume Dajoh into the Dajoh family,” the statement read.

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The family also thanked supporters of Senator Akume for their continued goodwill and encouraged them to sustain their support, even as he begins this new chapter of his life. They concluded the message by wishing Nigerians a happy Christmas celebration and a prosperous New Year.

In the post, the family formally welcomed Queen Zaynab to Benue State, described as the “Food Basket of the Nation,” to Mbakor, regarded as the seat of leadership of the Tiv nation, and to the Dajoh family home. Several photographs accompanying the announcement show members of the family posing with the new bride.

Queen Zaynab was previously known as Queen Zaynab Otiti Obanor and was married to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, in a traditional ceremony held on March 12, 2016, in Benin City, Edo State, followed by a thanksgiving service and reception at the Royal Court of Ife in Osun State.