Popular yoruba movie star Deji Adenuga who is presently based in
Dublin, Ireland, in a recent interview with Daily Newswatch, Deji talked about his wife whom he describes as ‘Energy in Motion’.
He further shared their beautiful love story!
Read excerpts from the interview below:
Attraction to wife
First, it was her innocent look, then her wits and intelligence. She is such a
vibrant lady; we call her “Energy in Motion”!
Our genesis
I actually met her at the central choir meeting of The Apostolic Church, which
we were both part of then. We hold a Convention every year and it is still on
till date. During the preparations for one of these conventions, I think this
was 1986, I spotted this beautiful girl and I thought I liked her. She just
came to the combined singing practice for the first time and she looked so
different! But of course, I wasn’t thinking anything near love or girl friend,
no.
During one of our breaks, I went to her and out of cheer courtesy; she was very
warm in her response. That was all for then. I wasn’t particularly looking out
for her throughout the rest of the meetings and the year’s convention. But by
the following year, we got friendlier. We started exchanging letters as friends
and she was very good at discussion, I mean really intelligent! For a secondary
school girl, she was just too intelligent.
My toasting
Apart from conventions, there were other meetings that would bring us together
as youth in the church, so we were seeing each-other more frequently and the
exchange of letters still didn’t stop! I went to NUGA games in Port Harcourt in
1988 and as soon as I got there, I had to send her a letter as she would be
expecting to see me at the meeting that week-end.
In the letter, I enclosed a
very beautiful Easter greeting card that I thought would bring a special
message to her. When I got back home form NUGA games, I went to the post office
to check letters only to find out that she also sent an Easter card to me the
same day I sent mine from Port Harcourt… the same card!! I knew in my mind it
was not a coincidence. We talked about this after and she just smiled.
I then noticed that my heart started beating faster than normal every time I
thought of her. I had a small get together that year for my birthday at the
convention; I found that she was the only one who gave me a present. I thought
about many things that happened in quick succession.
We have been told a long
time ago before then in the church that you should pray ahead of time for life
partner, not only when you are desperate for a relationship or a partner that
you should begin to pray for one and be asking for signs! So when I considered
the prayers I have prayed in those days when I was not even ripe for a
relationship, and I observed what was happening, then I asked her to be my
girlfriend! She was so scared but very real. There’s nothing fake in that girl,
I must say. Very beautiful and so innocent, very brave!
Playing hard to get
No! Like I said earlier, she is so real. She always knows what she wants and
her sense of judgment is absolutely fantastic. We dated for some years after
that and at some point, I proposed to her to marry me. What else does a man
want in a woman that she doesn’t have? Even more than you can imagine. My
children laughed when I told them how I proposed to her with a cake instead of
a ring or flower.
My wife is romantic
Ibadiaran mi is very romantic. As a matter of fact, I have actually learnt a
lot from her in that department.
My fashion sense
I am as fashionable as a village boy can be. I am a completely local bred
Can’t do without
My pair of glasses.
Diet routine
My three square meal must be complete, and that’s just because of my
medication. Nothing complicated, but no whole sugar.
Favourites
For food, eba, colour is blue, while for designer, my wife. As regards drink,
water, any nice ride is ok by me for car; a sea side is my favourite for
holiday spot while I am always at home in native attire.