The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has married Zaynab Ngohemba-George, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
The union was publicly acknowledged on Friday, December 26, 2025, in a celebratory Facebook post by Abraham Double-D Dajoh, a member of the Akume Dajoh family from Mbakor, Benue State.
In the post, the family expressed joy over the marriage, stating: “We, the entire Dajoh family, happily join our daddy, uncle and brother, His Excellency, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume Jugu Dajoh, in welcoming his new and uncommon wife, Queen Zaynab Ngohemba-George Akume Dajoh, into the Dajoh family.”
The statement extended a warm cultural welcome to the bride into Benue State, described as the “Food Basket of the Nation,” and into Mbakor, which it called the seat of Tiv leadership.
The family also thanked supporters for their goodwill, urged continued loyalty, and wished Nigerians a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
