IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Maya Famodu Utomi, the daughter-in-law of politician, Pat Utomi, has revealed why she had to get married to Patrick in a private ceremony.
According to Maya, some of her friends were surprised to hear about her wedding.
Maya said a tragic incident happened that made them quickly get married.
In a post shared on social media, Maya explained that she and Patrick were expecting a baby when she suddenly began to experience complications.
Patrick, the son of Pat Utomi, who was away from the country, had to fly to Nigeria to be by her side. Sadly, they lost their baby.
She said the sad event revealed how much they needed each other, so they decided to quickly get married at the Utomi’s home.
”Itās been less than a week since Pat and I got married, and we are so grateful for the support.
“Pat has a million friends and a loving relationship with everyone he meets, so I think he was ready for the outreach.
“But I can honestly say, I didnāt expect this many people to go out of their way to send love and well wishes, and it means so much to the both of us. Itās brought me to tears several times.
“Thank you!
“Most of you are asking about the wedding.
“We plan to do something small next year, but in the absence of that, weād like to share our marriage story with you.
“What most people donāt know is that Pat flew to Nigeria for an entirely different reason.
“I was 3 months pregnant and he flew in on an emergency flight to be with me as I was going through some complications.
“These complications ended in two days of the worst physical pain I have ever experienced, and the loss of our little one.
“Weād thought weād be counting fingers and toes, and instead had to say goodbye.
“This event, though devastating, showed us how much we need each other, how important we are to each other, and how much we truly want to have a family.
“God put us through this to remind us that we complete each other, and weāre ready for the next step.
“So we decided to get married. The ceremony was a whole 30 minutes, at the Utomiās home with only his parents and siblings, and a few of my loves ones zoom-ed in.
“Many of you have asked for the wedding registry, or how you can celebrate our union.
“We donāt need new things.”