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Wednesday 13 March 2013

'Our love story' - Newly married Jimmy & Kemi Odukoya open up

Jimmy Odukoya is the first son of late Fountain of Life pastor, Bimbo Odukoya. He married Kemi Sade Banjoko this past Saturday in the UK...
"I went to the same secondary school with Kemi's cousin and she came for her cousin's introduction. I hadn't seen her cousin for a while so we agreed to hook up and catch up at Ooh la la in GRA Ikeja. I got out of my car and she got out of hers and I was like, 'who's that?' My friend said that's my cousin. This was in 2011. We started chatting and she said she has been single for four years and hasn't found what she's looking for. We exchanged numbers and started talking. She's very beautiful inside and outside. She's adventurous, daring and outgoing. Her willingness to learn and her love for God endeared me. The women I dated in the past, I tell them: 'Listen, I am a pastor. There are certain things you can't wear, certain places you can't go, certain things you can't say. It's never easy dating a pastor, especially where they are watching you to see how they can disqualify you. So when we talked about it and she said she is taking it seriously and putting all effort to make it work. I decided then to marry her. I proposed to her in March 2012. Kemi checks. If I have a list of she surpasses the list of women I have seen. She doesn't hold on to things. If she's wrong, she's quick to apologize. I love her heart for people. With her, you're not worried about infidelity, she's not that kind of a person. I'm really lucky!
What Kemi has to say about Jimmy Odukoya when you continue...

I live in the UK and I was actually in Nigeria on holiday when we met in 2011. The first thing that struck about Jimmy is that he's very kind. And everyone he introduced me to said he's very kind and it radiates from him. We talked for hours, day and night for like three straight days. And in all that time he didn't tell me he was a pastor. When he eventually told me, I was silent. I think it's a big role but the way I see it, it's like two people meeting and falling in love and we are going to get married and we should go with the flow. The best part of it all is that we are friends. I feel very safe with him. He is sincere, caring, giving, handsome and wonderful. I always prayed for a happy marriage and God just answered my prayer.


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133 comments:

  1. AWww so sweet. Lovely couple. I wish u d best.
    First to comment btw. :p
    Amanda R

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  2. im sorry but why all the media attention?

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  3. This is so sweet! And lovely pictures too. I wish them all the best in marriage.

    Romance Meets Life

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  4. Still a better love story than Tom & Jerry.

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  5. Awwwwww!!! Lovely couples. I wish you guys A colouring marriage. God bless u...1st 2 comment*winks*

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    1. Tru Talk; It's COUPLE pls don't pluralize couple it hurts pls stop

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    2. Lmao! Gbagaun hurts!Love is very beautiful!

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  6. wow! Dis is so luvly! I wsh d couple a happy married lyf filled wit gr8 kids, joy n happiness.

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  7. We thank God.....

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  8. very good bad guy,the guy get eyes wella.

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  9. Awwww how sweet,may God bless U̶̲̥̅̊r home

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  10. Congrats,God wil bless ur union

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  11. Hulala God bless ur union.yes I am d first all u haters can burn in fire mtcheeeeeew. Miss outspoken

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  12. Awwwwr,cute couple...May Almighty God bless ur beautiful Union!Linda post my comment oh ehenehnnnn

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  13. your mum wld have been proud...*blows nose into tissue*

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  14. They look perfect

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  15. HML-yeAaaaaaaah first to comment

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  16. best wishes...i pray for a happy home too.amen!!!

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  17. As am reading this am weeping. I always wished I would marry him or at least someone as kind as him. My b.f is beside me now, violent guy and dead drunk. He smells so bad of alcohol. What can I do. Never been lucky wiv men, and I can almost say I don't have hope. Meanwhile I know within me that am a good girl. All my friends want to be like me cus I am very discliplined. Seems its a crime to be good. All of my friends do runs yet they end up wiv the best men. Even when my father fell from grace to grass. I still didn't do it. Yt see who I ended up wiv. Maybe na home trouble. My elder sister never marry at 36, am scared! Don't want my own to be like that. Am just confused.

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    1. My darlin maybe its ur mindset! U r holding on to ur fear of not being with a good man, dats y u kip attracting bad men. Read "The Secret" by Rhonda Byines. It hz all u need 2 knw. Then u can also read "Act like a lady think like a man" by steve Harvey. Don't worry bout nothing and don't ever belive dat any witch from any home can trouble u.

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    2. Awwwwr,sorry darling...do u know wat turn to God,he is d only helper and he is ur creator,he knows wat is good for u,tell him deeply ur heart desires.Moreso,tlk to ur so called bf to change n give him space or rather look for a better guy and to be too quick to jump into guys hands,Friend dem first to know lil about dem...I Pray God will guide ur heart perfectly.Dnt worry it is well.

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    3. Pls don't marry him, uld be un happy for life if u do, just hold on the rite guy would come. Pray pray nd pray.go online nd read pastor bimbs books uld be blessed. Hugs

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    4. Pls don't marry him, uld be un happy for life if u do, just hold on the rite guy would come. Pray pray nd pray.go online nd read pastor bimbs books uld be blessed. Hugs

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  18. Awwwww!!! Beautiful story. :D

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  19. I love their pics, the love story is just too mainstream, nothing special from the normal thing we hear always, all the best to them all the same. #HML

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  20. Read this with a smile on my face. So so sweet, God bless their home. Jimmy, your mum should be proud where ever she is.

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  21. Wishing you guys the best of married life.

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  22. Read this with a smile on my face. So so sweet, God bless their home. Jimmy, your mum should be proud where ever she is.

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  23. Congratulations.

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  24. awwwwwww cute couple

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  25. Awww oh la la I love that place. Cute couple

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  26. single for 4years!!!!! chai dem done package this boy

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    1. Hahahahaha...U be Agbaya!

      Abeg just congratulate them and move on..

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  27. I'm really happy she found her 'heart desire' Wish them all the best sha.

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  28. i'm prayiong too my sister. and i know the result will show very soon

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  29. Isn't this plagiarism? You stole this from bellanaija!

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  30. I'm impressed, I love such love stories cz I strongly bliv In lov. God pls reunite I nd ma swits in Holy matrimony, giv us a 2nd chance to mak amends most especially moi so I can get to share ma love story sm day. I knw I sound crazy to sm of u bt dtz wat I want cz I bliv in love. Cheers

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  31. 4rm 2011 _ 2013 is d long tym gf

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  32. Beautiful couple,they photograph well too.1st picture has all d elements of a couple that waited;the intense love,the desire n longing...thank u guys for helping me decide to wait with mine too.Happy married life blessed with strong & healthy kids(i've a feeling they're gonna have loads of em) ;)

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  33. Awwwwwww! Dey r soooo cute!

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  34. Pls hope they didnt have premarital sex? Cos dts wat his mum alwyz preached against! They both carefully avoided that part in their 'open up'

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  35. Thats a Pretty Girl..and natural too. U can tell a bit of what her character is like by looking at d pic. Babe actually looks lik a very pretty girl(she fine pass kemi small) i know in Houston..Igbo girl, petite sized and very reserved. she no dey commot. bin tryna talk 2her but shez not wantn a brotha...I'd luv to have a beautiful bride lik dis somday. Congrats Jimmy.

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    1. Oshomo gbomo gbomo14 March 2013 at 03:37

      Gimme her number,let me talk to her on your behalf

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    2. Hahaha! Oshomo gbomo gbin, you be one crazy fellow..lol

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  36. Congrats. It's alway like dat in d begining but as an exprienced person, I advice both of u especially d woman to be patience cos all dat glitter is not gold. Well I wish u happy married life in Jesus Name Amen

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  37. Congratulations

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  38. What a lovely couple. His wife is so pretty! Wishing them a happy married life.

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  39. Awwww, such a cute couple.I wish them a blessed union.

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  40. Awwwww how sweet! They make a beautiful just like me and my boo *winks* congrats to them and I'm wishing them a blissful marital life.

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  41. They make a beautiful couple oh jare! Pardon my typo.

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  42. Hmmmnnn...o ga ju! Interesting anyway. Conjugal Bliss.

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  43. This bride is sensual n beautiful. Not brazilian hair-to-much-make-up beauty. Just beautiful! Lovely couple. Classy K

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  44. Congratulations 2u both, may God continue 2 bless ur union, so happy!

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  45. Diz is so nyc...Am in need of a woman right away

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  46. Ang you see...she wore her natural hair for her wedding such a beautiful girl...aww nice words

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  47. Happy for u guys...pls God do my Own too o..hmmm

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  48. I wish d couples a Happy home.

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  49. I wish you a blissful marriage life.may God bless your union and may your union be fruitful in Jesus Name.

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  50. Lovely love story. This goes to show you don't have to court someone for donkey years before tying the knot.

    It has been said that when a man sees what he wants, he goes for it irrespective of the time frame.

    So all you ladies dating/courting for years, you all need to start evaluating your relationships.

    HML Mr & Mrs Jimmy Odukoya

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  51. Lovely ...I can't wait to write my own love story with Tonto dike (~_^). ...checkout exclusive9jamusic

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  52. I will get d best man too IJN

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  53. Wishing y'all the good that marriage has to offer.

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  54. Girl get outta town...we both know when you saw Jimi Odukoya for the first you were like "damn he is fionneee" which one is "the first thing that struck me was his kindness"

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  55. Lucky u,happy 4 u both ....

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  56. Good for them. Lovely couple, I wish them well

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  57. Cute couple.....d guy looks like someone that'll know how to fuck.

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    1. Oshomo gbomo gbomo14 March 2013 at 03:39

      Lol!!u be real eve

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  58. 'the women i dated in the past'?? Are u supposed to date any1 at all as a pastor?? My pastor alwayz warns against gf/bf relatnships n here a pastor is actually sayin he has dated oda women in d past b4 his now marriage...if i may ask wat hav u guys been discussin,doin 4 ova a year b4 u engaged her? Hmmm dis world dou,only God can judge

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  59. Tot I was gonna marry him:)

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  60. These guys were having sex before they got married. Look at those pictures. Men! So sexual. Sure u are a pastor( to the letter, that is)? And all his talk about her not being involved in infidelity. Sounds like someone who's been around women a lot. UK pastor, nowww, makes sense. Anyway enjoy your time together.

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  61. And this is a love story?make a 3D movie about it nah.

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  62. God bless your union and here is a wonderful story I would read over and over and over again. It aint strange to me that no one has even commented on this, 'cos love is not shared by most people in this country. We don't love!!!

    What a world we live in. If it is to be a negative story, before now, hundreds would have commented...hmmmmmm! Naijas!!!

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    1. Hahahahaha! Had 2 comment even if I don't av anytin 2 say juz 2 prove u wrong...#tongueout#

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  63. How is this a love story biko???

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  64. S̶̲̥̅̊W̶̲̥̅̊E̶̲̥̅̊E̶̲̥̅̊T̶̲̥̅̊S̶̲̥̅̊ H̶̲̥̅̊O̶̲̥̅̊N̶̲̥̅̊E̶̲̥̅̊Y̶̲̥̅̊ S̶̲̥̅̊U̶̲̥̅̊G̶̲̥̅̊A̶̲̥̅̊R̶̲̥̅̊13 March 2013 at 22:13

    Ok ooo we don hear! Congrats! Happy married life!!!!!!!

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  65. That so sweet, HML

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  66. God bless your marriage!

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  67. I pray to find true love like this too,I relate a lot to the part of her being single cos she hadn't found the right person. God I tap from this blessing and devine love story. Amen!

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  68. So touching....God bless ur union.

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  69. Woooow,God bless ur union.Very inspiring

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  70. Woooow,God bless ur union.Very inspiring

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  71. Woooow,God bless ur union.Very inspiring

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  72. U are so rith!anyway beautiful cOuple.God bless ur union!

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  73. this is so sweet. this is a must read for all men and women. appreciating each other is key in a relationship.

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  74. Beautiful Story it is!!God bless you both!!

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  75. less i forget, God bless ur union IJN amen.

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  76. Who ask u? Linda never post d comment peppl make .busy body like u...

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  77. Toksyb: Congrats to them wish them d best,lovely love story,anonymous 9:55 u ll read it over and over and over e be like say u wan write NECO abi u no get job*smh* linda onto d next one

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  78. this is so sweet. this is a must read for all men and women. appreciating each other is key in a relationship.

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  79. Hope u will manage this lady front and back so cooly.

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  80. May God bless ur marriage. Your wife s beautiful.Pls, adore her.

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  81. Wow jus 1 comment on dis*rollin eyes*anyways I wish dem a long lastin relationship nd a happy married life

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  82. HML. You are a pastor indeed when u could tell her that there are some places she need not be seen or dresses she don't have 2 put on cos they are in vogue. Keep the legacies of your mum on course. The Lord will be with u in ur ministry

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  83. @Anon 9:55PM & Flossy
    gloss, you both should chill; Commander in chief is yet to approve other comments as usual.

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    1. Na so Linda dey do oooh, hmmmn

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  84. Diz is interesting...Hapi married life

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  85. My wonderful Pastor... HML

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  86. Hehehe lily  love dat part “giving” men hope say ona D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ hear O!

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  87. God bless ur marraige dear. Beautiful couple

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  88. Hml to u both

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  89. Awww so swt, jst had butterflies in my stomach. HML to u guys n me in advance AMEN.

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  90. Awww so swt, jst had butterflies in my stomach. HML to u guys n me in advance AMEN.

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  91. Awww so swt, jst had butterflies in my stomach. HML to u guys n me in advance AMEN.

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  92. Linda u re vry annoyin cz I see no rson y u dnt update comments immediately, jst say d wrd nd wil stp visitin ur blog as easy as dat. If u lykk censor dis comment. Mstchwwww

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  93. Me don key into this one sharperly... Lovely couple.

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  94. U are are pastor nd dated oda girls nd dictate 2 them wht 2 wear, where 2 go nd tins 2 do, bt whatever happened 2 "thou shall not commit furnication?" Personal stuff I guess?
    "JENNY"

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  95. Happy married Life once again. Love Ȋ̝̊̅§ a beautiful thing, glad u both found that I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ each other. May this love that have brought 2gda never die. Ʊя̲̅ wife Ȋ̝̊̅§ beutiful/ Ʊя̲̅ hubby Ȋ̝̊̅§ handsome , God b with u both

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  96. @couple...woah...!cool story...*rme*Anon 11:52PM...nobe butterflies dey your belle...na chinch and soldier ants dey der!you need surgery ASAP!!##Nansense

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  97. May you two find happiness and fulfilment in each other. God bless

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  98. yawwwwwnnnnns....their story is rather boring. they're fine sha.

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  99. Awwww so touching! Wish you guys all the best in your marriage while I wait on God for my man.

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  100. Aww wishin u both HML u luk so adorable 2geda i luv...

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  101. awwww cute..wish dem a hapi married lyf.

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  102. So happy seeing pastor Bims children getting married one after the other. Pls be gud example as ur mother was and pls apply all her theories into ur marriage nd you would make a beautiful home.

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  103. linda.enough of the odukoya stuff.abi you like him?you too go marry, we wan see your ugly bobo.

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  104. A perfect person attracts a perfect person....

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  105. @ the babe that is confused,Cast all your cares on God. dont lose hope and rejoice with people that are happy.
    Also, show appreciation to god for everything no matter how little.

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  106. i covet this good thing in jesus name. May God BLESS their Union i just wish Pastor Bimbo was alive to share in this joy. First it was sweet Tolu now Jimmy

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  107. Some guys na thief o. Abi na luck? See how d wife fine.

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  108. When 2 hearts connect, no force and I mean no force wherever or whenever can break it!

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  109. All you ladies that were hoping he poped the question at you,we hope to still see you in church.

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  110. It is a long journey and they have started well, may God give them the grace to end well.
    Congratulations.

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  111. i'm happy for both of you. i wish you all the best in your marriage, and pray for God should grant me my desire too!!!

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  112. congratulation, I'm happy for both of you, i wish you all the best in your marriage and pray that God will bring mine too!!!

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  113. HML!Am so happy For the couple,May God bless ur union wt swt kids n make it blissful to d End. I claim mine too IJN.pray dat my desire wil come.

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