Folashade Okoya turns 49, celebrates daughter’s engagement

The household of industrialist Aare Rasaki Okoya is filled with a rare alignment of joy this weekend as his wife, Folashade Okoya, marks her 49th birthday. The celebration is amplified by the engagement of their first daughter, Olamide Okoya, to Imran Gobir, son of the late Ambassador Abubakar Gobir. This convergence of personal milestones has created an atmosphere of profound gratitude and hopeful anticipation within the family.

The formal introduction ceremony for Olamide and Imran took place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, a date chosen to coincide with Folashade Okoya's birthday, adding a layer of symbolic significance to the occasion. Close associates describe the event as a testament to the family's enduring bonds and a moment filled with prayers for the couple's future happiness and prosperity.

For the Okoya family, the engagement is more than just a prelude to a wedding; it is seen as a deeply meaningful gift, particularly for the matriarch. Aare Okoya himself articulated this sentiment, calling the engagement the "most meaningful birthday gift" for his wife. His heartfelt message to Folashade conveyed wishes for long life, good health, and happiness, while also offering prayers for a blessed, peaceful, and prosperous union for Olamide and Imran.

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Happy birthday, my darling wife. Wishing you long life, good health, and continued happiness. There could be no greater gift on this special day than the engagement of our beloved daughter. We pray that their union is blessed with love, peace, and prosperity. May Allah grant them a joyful and lasting marriage. God bless us all.