Obasanjo's wife asks court to stop son's wedding

Mrs Taiwo Obasanjo, wife of former President Oluse­gun Obasanjo, on Monday filed a suit at an Ikeja High Court, seeking to stop the wedding of her son, Olu­jonwo Obasanjo, sched­uled for May 11.

Ex-President Obasanjo and the father of the bride, Sir Kessington Adebutu, promoter of Premier Lotto known as ‘Baba Ijebu’ are respondents to the suit.

Mrs Obasanjo, who is the twin sister of Chief Kenny Martins, the for­mer Coordinator of the Police Equipment Fund, is seeking a postponement of the wedding of her son, Olujonwo, to Tope Ade­butu scheduled for May 11 and May 12.

She wants the wedding to be fixed for a date after June 1.

NAN reports that Olu­jonwo and Tope had an elaborate introduction on December 17, 2016 with the social media awash with photographs of the event.

Obasanjo, among oth­ers, is seeking a court dec­laration that as the mother of the groom, she had the rights to take part in the deliberations, decisions and activities leading to the forthcoming ceremo­ny.