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.”