EBONYI State was aglow with celebration as two of the state’s most influential families were joined in marriage, following the traditional wedding between Engr. Silas Umahi, brother to the Minister of Works and former Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi, and Princess Cynthia Rebecca Nwifuru, sister to the incumbent Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru.
News Point Nigeria reports that the colourful ceremony, which drew political leaders, royal fathers, and dignitaries from across the South-East, took place at the palace of His Royal Highness, Ezekiel Nwifuru Nwakpu, in Oferekpe Agbaja, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The event, marked by rich cultural displays and traditional rites, symbolized more than a union of two individuals, it represented the strengthening of long-standing political and personal ties between the Umahi and Nwifuru families, who have shared mutual respect and collaboration over the years.
Announcing the wedding in a post on his official Facebook page on Saturday, Engr. David Umahi expressed joy and gratitude to God for what he described as a “divinely ordained” marriage.
“Yesterday, I attended the traditional wedding of Engr. Silas Umahi and Princess Rebecca Cynthia Nwifuru at the palace of His Royal Highness, Ezekiel Nwifuru Nwakpu, Oferekpe Agbaja, Izzi LGA,” Umahi wrote.
He went on to reveal that the young couple’s relationship had been blossoming privately for years before the families became aware of it.
“This marriage is truly an act of God. Interestingly, their relationship began quietly in 2020, long before either family knew about it,” he said.
The Minister, who governed Ebonyi State from 2015 to 2023, reflected on his long-standing relationship with Governor Nwifuru, describing it as one built on “love, trust, and honesty”, a bond he said God has now “extended to their younger ones.”
“My relationship with Governor Francis Nwifuru started over 18 years ago, founded on love, trust, and honesty and now God has extended that bond to our younger ones,” he added.
The ceremony featured a vibrant display of Igbo traditional culture, with royal blessings, the symbolic presentation of kola nuts, and an outpouring of goodwill messages from guests who described the union as “historic and unifying.”
