Actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Captain Matthew Ekeinde, are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary today, March 23rd, 2021.
The lovely couples are blessed with four children Princess, Meraiah, Micheal and M.J.
Taking to her social media page, the screen queen shared a lovely photo with the caption;
”25 years Strong ! Happy Marriage Anniversary to us ”
Omotola Jalade was born on 7 February 1978 in Lagos. She grew up in a family of five: her parents (both deceased now) and two younger brothers, Tayo and Bolaji Jalade.
Her husband Matthew is a pilot and ten years her senior. They met when she was just 16, while he was 26, and he proposed two years later.
In 2001, the couple held a white ceremony on board of a plane while flying from Lagos to Benin, with close family and friends present. In 1997, Omotola gave birth to their first daughter.
Since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, Jalade-Ekeinde has appeared in 300 films, selling millions of video copies. She is the first African celebrity to receive over 1 million likes on her Facebook page.
A happy wedding anniversary to the Ekeindes.
Meanwhile, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has taken a step further to trademark her name as a brand.
The actress shared the news on her Instagram page as she shared a photo of herself suited up with the caption: ‘“OMOTOLA” is now Trademarked.”
The stunning beauty trademarking the name means that the brand name now exclusively belongs to her and cannot be used by any other person.
Over the years a lot of celebrities are known to trademark their names as they usually build several brands with the platform.