The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Saturday said marriages contracted through social media may not last.
He said, “If you marry the modern way like on Facebook, you may likely divorce the modern way. Marry traditionally and involve God.”
Adeboye gave the warning in a sermon he preached on at the wedding of President Goodluck Jonathan’s foster daughter, Faith, and her husband, Godswill, in Abuja.
Adeboye also stated that the success or failure of any marriage rests on the husband who is the head and therefore advised the groom to ensure that the marriage succeeded.
He urged him not to criticise his wife but correct her in love.
The clergyman also urged mothers-in-law to avoid interfering in the life of the new couple.
Meanwhile, the wedding reunited the President with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State.
The relationship between Amaechi and the President had been strained since the polarisation of the Nigerian Governors Forum, which saw the Presidency backing Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State against the Rivers State governor.
The relationship between Jonathan and Obasanjo became sour when the former President wrote a public letter last year, accusing the President of putting some persons on a watch list, condoning corruption and engaging in acts capable of destroying the country, among other weighty allegations.
The President had replied the letter, saying Obasanjo’s letter was designed to incite Nigerians from other geopolitical zones against him and also calculated to promote ethnic disharmony.
But Obasanjo and Amaechi made surprise appearances at the wedding service held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja.
While Amaechi did not wait till the end of the service, Obasanjo arrived just as the sermon was being concluded.
He was given a seat beside an Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, who has also been criticising him (Obasanjo) for meddling in Jonathan’s administration.
He exchanged pleasantries briefly with Clark before keeping a straight face throughout the service.
The mention of the names of Obasanjo and Amaechi attracted a loud ovation from the congregation with the President smiling.
The extra security measures put in place for the wedding by a combined team of all security agencies led to a lock down in the Federal Capital Territory, especially at the Central Business District.
Dignitaries who attended the wedding service included former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.); former Head, Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan; President of the Senate, David Mark; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihediora; among others.
dickman2 at 13-04-2014 06:36 AM (10 years ago) (m)
very teur,,,97 percent of women in facebook are married women,,and them all like young guys..that make them to cheat..this why me sign out from facebook..every body dey phyuk anybody so easy..sleeping with people wifes..God forbid bad things..
Posted: at 13-04-2014 06:36 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
christianity at 13-04-2014 04:33 PM (10 years ago) (m)
abeg go and seat down for potopoto,how abt pastors dat did not marry tru f/b and still leaves their wives to marry anoda?did they also got to know dem tru f/b,twitter of naijapals?? NONSENSE.
Posted: at 13-04-2014 04:33 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
christianity at 13-04-2014 06:08 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Quote from: lanraymals9 on 13-04-2014 05:24 PM
Honestly are u making any sense here? Why hate?
you dat is making sense tell me if some of your pastors dont get married and later leave their wives to get married to anoda woman?'did they meet them too on f/b?i dont hate anyone,but dont side all these ur so called men of Gods dat even do worst things dan us.dat is y so many of u ar ready to waste ur last kobo looking for miracles where there is none,simply b/c the person is called man of God.nigeria mentality.plskeep ur idea for urself.
Posted: at 13-04-2014 06:08 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
kingcalors at 13-04-2014 08:02 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Weda na face me i slap you or facebook or face God, or Face money. Any marriage that is not of God will surely collapse. A beg make una no mind am oo! Na because during his days as a bachelor he wasn't able to toast women through facebook. Dat was why his mother repeatedly adviced him... my son ENOCH Face God don't face book oh!
Posted: at 13-04-2014 08:02 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
dickman2
DrSoba
what about face money? 
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