Godswill
Osim Edward, the husband of President Jonathan’s daughter Faith Sakwe, has
opened up on why he married her.
Osim Edward, the husband of President Jonathan’s daughter Faith Sakwe, has
opened up on why he married her.
When
Faith Sakwe and Godswill Osim Edward got married on April 12th in Abuja, some
Nigerians reacted by calling the groom a ‘gold digger’ – according to them, he
was marrying the president’s daughter for the financial gains rather than love.
Faith Sakwe and Godswill Osim Edward got married on April 12th in Abuja, some
Nigerians reacted by calling the groom a ‘gold digger’ – according to them, he
was marrying the president’s daughter for the financial gains rather than love.
In
a new interview with Ovation magazine, Edward cleared the misconception saying:
a new interview with Ovation magazine, Edward cleared the misconception saying:
“What struck me was the humility of her parents, especially her dad. Both of them do not despise people and do not
judge you based on your background. When I got to know her background, then I
realized that indeed she was from a good home for her to have kept a low
profile in school. I could see that she was indeed a replica of her parents.
That is rare these days”
Speaking further, he revealed that
as a young man he knew he would be great in life and so was in search of a
homely woman who would help him manage the home front and raise God
fearing kids.
as a young man he knew he would be great in life and so was in search of a
homely woman who would help him manage the home front and raise God
fearing kids.
“I can’t completely describe how I
feel but I can tell you the various definitions of the word love can’t
completely define our relationship in its entirety. It’s depth and experience
and the utter completeness we find in each other. What I felt then and the way
I feel now supersedes any adjective that qualifies love”
feel but I can tell you the various definitions of the word love can’t
completely define our relationship in its entirety. It’s depth and experience
and the utter completeness we find in each other. What I felt then and the way
I feel now supersedes any adjective that qualifies love”
The president’s daughter, Faith
joined in the interview, saying “I admire his ambition, he’s a purpose driven young man
who works very hard in his bid to ensure a great future but yet he’s very
romantic and knows how to care very much for me. He’s soft and gentle-natured,
yet vibrant and disciplined…and it has been so many years yet aspect of his
personality still fascinate me. I never told him who I was and where I was
coming from.
joined in the interview, saying “I admire his ambition, he’s a purpose driven young man
who works very hard in his bid to ensure a great future but yet he’s very
romantic and knows how to care very much for me. He’s soft and gentle-natured,
yet vibrant and disciplined…and it has been so many years yet aspect of his
personality still fascinate me. I never told him who I was and where I was
coming from.
I went into the university as a
different person because I wanted real friends, people who would relate with
him based on who I really am and not because of where I am coming from. I went
there on a long profile. It took about two years for him to get to know who I
really was.”
different person because I wanted real friends, people who would relate with
him based on who I really am and not because of where I am coming from. I went
there on a long profile. It took about two years for him to get to know who I
really was.”
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