Abdulqayyum Omokolade Ositade marked his 40th birthday in grand style on Sunday, September 20, 2026, as he married Lateefat Ogunlola, alongside the unveiling of a documentary chronicling an intimate retrospective on the transformative relationships, lessons, and turning points of his first four decades.
The double celebration brought together family members, friends, colleagues and well-wishers to witness the couple’s Walimat-Nikkah and celebrate Ositade’s entry into a new decade.
The marriage united the Ositade and Otubu families of Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, with the Ogunlola and Sanni-Omiteru families of Atiba/Fiditi, Oyo State.
The Nikkah was officiated by the National Missioner of Ansarudeen Society of Nigeria, Sheikh Abdulrahman Hamad, while the Chairman of the Ansarudeen Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Branch, Alhaji Usman Hassan Alao, presented the wedding certificate to the couple.
But beyond the wedding festivities, the occasion offered an opportunity to reflect on the journey that brought Ositade to the landmark age of 40.
As part of the celebration, his bride, Lateefat, produced a mini-documentary titled BUILT: The Journey of Abdulqayyum Omokolade Ositade, which chronicles defining moments in his personal and professional life.
Rather than presenting a conventional birthday tribute, the documentary takes viewers through the experiences, challenges, setbacks, relationships, achievements and lessons that have shaped Ositade over the years.
The production gave the celebration an additional emotional dimension, with Lateefat not only celebrating her husband but also preserving a record of the journey behind the man with whom she was beginning a new chapter.
The wedding itself was marked by prayers, family bonds and traditional expressions of goodwill, as guests gathered to witness the solemnisation of the union and pray for the couple’s future.
The families subsequently expressed appreciation to guests for their presence, prayers and gifts.
In a message, the family said: “To whom much is given, much is expected. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for your presence, prayers and presents at our children, Abdulqayyum and Lateefat Ositade Walimat-Nikkah. We really appreciate you. Ire a ka ri o. God bless you and yours. Aameen.”
With the marriage, Ositade’s 40th birthday became more than a personal milestone. It was a convergence of family, faith, love and reflection, as two families were joined while the story of his journey was preserved for posterity.
For Ositade, September 20 will remain a defining date: the day he crossed into a new decade, took a wife and celebrated not only where he had arrived, but the journey that brought him there.
