Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo has revealed that his family has not given out a daughter in marriage in 142 years and he has now broken the jinx.
Recall that the governor gave out his daughter, Adaora, in marriage at his home town in Osuofia, Aguata Local Government Area, on Saturday.
The event was attended by several dignitaries, mostly from his government and members of his in-laws’ family from Onitsha.
Speaking on the event via his Facebook and Instagram pages, the governor disclosed that the traditional marriage was the first in his family in the past 142 years.
He revealed that this was because of the scarcity of female children in his family, until he broke the jinx, as God blessed him with four female children.
Soludo wrote: “In the presence of my family, kinsmen, friends, and my in-laws from Onitsha, I gave out my lovely daughter, Ifeatu Adaora Soludo, to her heartthrob after all traditional rites had been met and certified in line with the customs of the Isuofia community.
“I celebrate this historic event for two reasons. First, God has graciously blessed the larger Soludo family with another such marital union after 142 years (by my estimate).
“This is largely due to the fact that female children have been a rarity in the past three generations of the Soludo family. To break that “jinx,” God has mercifully provided me with four beautiful daughters, whom I celebrate every day.
”Lastly, I am happy to have gained another son in Arinze Ibekwe. I will continue to pray for God’s choicest blessings upon them and admonish them to take a cue from the 31 years of marital bliss I continue to enjoy with my lovely wife.
“I thank my friends and all who came from different parts of the world to celebrate with my family yesterday. May God continue to bless and keep you all for better and bigger celebrations.”
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