Society Wedding: Capt. Ihenacho’s son ‘Uche’ weds love of his life ‘Akudo’

By onepageafrica On Dec 20, 2023

Mr. Uche Ihenacho and his beautiful wife Akudo Ihenacho.

The Managing Director of Integrated Oil and Gas Limited, Mr. Uche Lloyd Ihenacho wedded his heartthrob Amy Akudo Iheakanwa in a luxurious outing in Lagos, on Tuesday.

While the event was chaired by a former Chairman of Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA), Dr. Chris Asoluka, several maritime bigwigs as well as oil and gas giants graced the occasion in honour of the groom’s father, a former Minister of Interior and Chairman of Integrated Oil and Gas Limited, Capt. Emmanuel Ihenacho.

Chairman of the occasion, Chief Chris Asoluka, giving a word of prayer to the couple.

Speaking at the ceremony, Capt. Emmanuel Ihenacho said the event is a thing of great joy as he saw his first son make a major development in life.

His words: “I’m excited that Uche makes this beautiful decision to get married to an amazing lady and I see it as a sign of great responsibility. Obviously, it also shows that we are following the instructions in the Bible which admonishes that people should at some point in their lives leave their parents and embrace their wives.”

Parents of the groom; Captain Emmanuel and Mrs Lucy Ihenacho.

The veteran oil and gas operator, advised the newly wedded couple to prioritize tolerance, love and respect, stressing that these virtues will preserve peace and strengthen their union.

“Nobody is 100 percent perfect. So, I’ll advise that they love one-another and tolerate each other,” the groom’s father admonished.

Uche, who has been managing Integrated Oil in recent years, bumped into Akudo during his grandmother’s service of songs in Apapa 2017.

Parents of the bride; Jude and Catherine Iheakanwa

Akudo, born in Sydney (Australia), returned to Nigeria in 2017 to pursue business opportunities, connect communities and create a new narrative for Nigerian design, but found love and a husband in Uche.

The wedding ceremony was graced by eminent personalities including; the Group Managing Director, Rainoil Limited, Dr. Gabriel Ogbechie OON; Chairperson, Brittania-U Nigeria Limited, Uju Ifejika; Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), Nigeria Shipowners Association (NISA), Chief Isaac Jolapomo; President, Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES), Engr. Israel Obadan.

Others were; President of Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria, Mrs. Eunice Ezeoke; Chairperson, Zoe Maritime Resources Limited, Mrs. Oritsematosan Edodo-Emore; President, National Association of Master Mariners (NAMM), Capt. Tadjudeen Alao; Vice President, Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS), Ify Akerele; President, Nigeria Shipowners Association (NISA), Mr. Sola Adewunmi; Nigerian Coordinator for African Women in Maritime (WIMAFRICA), Mrs. Gloria Kanabe; among others.