BENIN—GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State
has said that his new wife, Iara, was not a model
professionally, although she is a model to him. He,
meanwhile, said his new wife was not a replacement for
his late wife, Clara, whom he said was irreplaceable.
Speaking at a thanksgiving Mass at the Immaculate
Conception Cathedral, Auchi, yesterday, Oshiomhole
denied reports that his wife is a ‘top model,’ saying the
speculation might have been generated from her poise
and beauty.
He said: “When I read newspaper stories and they said
that I married a top model, I felt maybe they were
referring to another person.
“The lady that God has directed to my path and heart to
marry is not and was not a model. Of course, she looks
beautiful and I understand that is why people assume
that this kind of a lady must be a model. But, of course,
she is a model to me and we hope and pray that we will
be models in the eyes of our God and I think that is the
most important thing.”
Governor Oshiomhole appealed to the congregation to
keep supporting him and his new wife in prayer, saying:
“I ask you to please continue to pray for us. It is not
easy. I lost my first wife and it is not possible to
replace her. Yes, I have married another but it is not a
replacement.”