The first daughter of the Governor of Bayelsa State, Dr Stephanie Ebidenere Diri, and her spouse, Ballad Tamaradoubra Agbeyei, were yesterday joined in matrimony at the state headquarters of the Royal House of Grace International Church, Yenagoa.  
 
The glamorous event had in attendance former First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan, Governors Alex Otti (Abia), Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers), and their Kogi State counterpart, Ahmed Ododo.
 
Also present were the first ladies of Kwara, Ogun, Delta, Nasarawa and Taraba states and the wife of the former Edo State Governor, Mrs Betsy Obaseki.
 
‎Presiding Overseer of the Royal House of Grace Church, Apostle David Zilly-Aggrey, who joined the couple after delivering a sermon titled: “Submitting Unto One Another in Love,” charged them to build their home on love, mutual submission and the fear of God.
 
He said: ‎”Husband and wife must relate with reverence to the Lord. Remember that God occupies the top of the marriage triangle, with both partners at the base.
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”Never forget that God is always involved in your union. The fear of God will ensure that everything you do goes right.”
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Acknowledging that no marriage was perfect, the minister advised that whenever there is a misunderstanding or communication gap, couples should seek God for direction.
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He commended Governor Douye Diri for choosing to have the wedding in the church, describing it as a great honour.
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Governor Diri and his wife, Gloria, prayed for God’s blessings, joy and celebrations for the couple as well as the ministers of God present who also prayed for them.
 
Guests were later entertained at a reception chaired by the Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti.
 
Otti, in his counsel to the couple, said there will be challenges in their marriage but urged them to devise a mechanism for resolving their differences without involving a third party.