December 24, (THEWILL) – The families of Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment and the first Executive Governor of Ekiti State (1999 – 2003) and Senator Gbenga Ogunniya hosted a galaxy of eminent dignitaries to celebrate the wedding ceremony of their children.
The ceremony involves Samantha Adetutu Adebayo, the second daughter of the minister and John Opeyemi Ogunniya.
The wedding was held on Friday, December 23, 2022, at the Habour Point Marquee, Victoria Island.
The colour dictates of the day were magenta and wine.
The bride, Samantha, is the founder and creative director of Gëto, a clothing brand which specialises in high fashion aesthetics that suit all body types. She is a Media and Communications graduate from Buckingham University, United Kingdom.
The groom, John, on his own part, is a lawyer and a principal partner at Central Securities Clearing System Plc. Like his bride, John attended Buckingham University, from where he bagged a degree in law. He also attended St. John University, New York in the United States.
The bride’s mother, Erelu Angela Adebayo (née DaSilva), is a lawyer and presently sits on the boards of over ten companies including Dangote Foundation, Afriland Properties, Omega Savings & Loans Limited, Meyer Plc, Greenwich Trust Limited and Women at Risk Foundation (WARIF), where she is the chairman. She has previously served on the board of WEMABOD as the first female chairperson. A feat also repeated as one of the first female members of the council of the NSE.
The groom’s dad, Senator Gbenga and Modupe Ogunniya is an accomplished marine transportation magnate and served as a Senator for the Ondo Central constituency of Ondo State between 1999 and 2011.
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