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BY Farida Dawkins, 10:03am December 29, 2017,

#AfricanLove: 8 power couples still going strong

by Farida Dawkins, 10:03am December 29, 2017,

1. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Captain Matthew Ekeinde

Mrs Ekeinde is the prominent and award-winning Nigerian actress, singer, humanitarian, and one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2013.  Mrs Ekeinde began her career in 1995 as a model then made her acting debut in Mortal Inheritance. Aside from her personal successes, Mrs Ekeinde spearheaded her NGO the Omotola Youth Empowerment Project (OYEP) which aims to empower the youth.  Mrs Ekeinde is also a UN ambassador for the World Food Programme, works alongside save the children UK, enough is enough, Amnesty International, the Maternal Mortality struggle in Sierra-Leone and the Own Up, Pay Up and Clean Up campaign for Niger Delta.  Mr Ekeinde is a pilot and businessman who is the founder of Aquatic Jungle; a tourism and entertainment centre in Badagry, Nigeria. The Ekeinde’s have four children.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: September 15, 2018

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