Traditionally, former Miss Success Okuchemiya, a journalist got married traditionally in line with Urhobo customs to her heartthrob,Mr. Quincy Oghenechoja Ose in Ekete Community,Udu Local Government Area of of Delta State.
In a chat with Our Correspondent, Success who is now Mrs. Ose said,”I choose love, I choose focus. I believe in him.”
According to Success,”He has skills that I see in him that both us can achieve greater heights together.”
Success used the opportunity to advice spinsters to stay focused and never give up. She said,”Delay is not denial. Just have the faith in God.”
Success also expressed her gratitude to God Almighty for giving her hubby as well as making the traditional marriage a success. “I’m grateful to God. The lifter up of hands.”
For his part, Mr. Quincy Oghenechoja Ose also said he got married to Success saying,”She’s everything to me.”
He said,”Bachelors should go and look for their better partners.”
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Warri Correspondents’ Chapel had called on Success, their member that there should be no third party involvement in her marriage.
NUJ Warri Chairman, Comrade Okies Veekies spoke on behalf of the Union.
He said,”Don’t allow a third party to intervene between you. Don’t make their judgement to make you have another concern about your husband. It’s just the two of you. Both of you left your parents and joined together to be one and that oneness.”
Comrade Okies who has been married for the past twenty five(25) years also enjoined Success to always hope in God, pray and continue to give the third party a good booth so that you can succeed in her marriage. “Hold God very comfortable” he said.
“I wish her all the best that she wished herself, success as her name implies. I wish her all the best, good health, long life, prosperity and the number of children they intend to have in Jesus Name.”
Our Correspondent who covered the colourful event reports that the traditional marriage held in grand style.
Top media gurus and academia, politicians among other dignitaries attended the marriage ceremony.
The lovebirds, now Mr and Mrs Oghenechoja Ose, treated guests to a lavished reception with Urhobo and Isoko tunes as they (guests) as drinks as the traditional rites were observed and fulfilled by the groom, Quincy.
Clad in army green and gold coloured attires, the radiantly-looking and elegantly-dressed couple danced into the arena to the admiration of family and hundreds of guests who gathered to share in their joy.
The ceremony featured a special dance performance by Youth of St. Jude Catholic Church, Effurun, for the couple.
Some dignitaries who spoke about the couple, advised them to build their home on “honesty and good communication” as they embark on the school of marriage.
Some organizations present were members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Warri Correspondents’ Chapel; Department of Mass Communication, Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka; staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Orogun (FEDPO); members of Church of God Mission; Church of Christ, as well as St. Jude Catholic Church, Effurun.
