The wedding solemnization between Yakubu Azi Abok and Patience John Addra has been called off.
It was gathered that the wedding scheduled to have been held on April 5th, 2025, in Jos Plateau State, was called off by the bride over her refusal to attend the groom’s church after the tying of the nuptials.
While the venue was set, the guests were invited, and the atmosphere electric, little did anyone know a storm was brewing behind the scenes.
According to our correspondent, it all started during the final counselling session with the reverend.
The couple were asked about their plans for their future church attendance, and that’s when the sparks flew.
The bride, a devoted Catholic, said she would continue to attend her church, while the groom, a devout COCIN member, insisted that they would attend his church together.
It was gathered that the priest, sensing the tension, asked if they had ever discussed the issue during their courtship.
However, ”the couple exchanged uneasy glances, and the groom revealed that his mother had been adamant that they attend his church,” a source who spoke under the condition of anonymity told our correspondent in Jos.
Furthermore, the source disclosed that ”the groom said his mother clarified it that if the bride would not follow him to his church, the wedding is off.”
In reaction the bride’s eyes ”widened” in frustration as she retorted, “If your mother is going to decide everything for you, then maybe we should call off the wedding.”
”The groom, taken aback by her words, returned home and shared the conversation with his mother”, who also agreed to have the wedding called off.
As the wedding day approached, the bride, Patience, realised that her future mother-in-law wasn’t bluffing.
The source disclosed that she began to plead with the groom, promising to attend his church and compromise on their differences.
However, the mother-in-law’s mind according to the source, “was already made up.”
Our correspondent gathered that as the guests arrived at the venue, they were met with an empty aisle and a disappointed crowd. The wedding was officially called off, and the bride was left heartbroken”
