Love is always a beautiful thing to celebrate regardless of the circumstances surrounding it, and when it leads to marriage, perfect! Zainab Balogun and Dikko Nwachukwu’s marriage have proven that even age cannot be a barrier when it comes to matters of the heart. Besides, successful marriages are dependent on other factors that are not age-related.  The duo found love and went for it, not minding what people would say, and it’s probably the best decision they ever made.

How Zainab Balogun and Dikko Nwachukwu Met Through Chigurl

According to Zainab, she met her husband through a mutual friend Chioma Omeruah. Chioma, a Nigerian stand-up comedian, known as Chigurl, seems to have a thing for matchmaking as she has engineered several marriages. Zainab said Chioma told her about a male family friend that was interested in her. 

The first time she met Dikko, the successful entrepreneur and businessman, they had coffee together. But, she was not sure about a romantic relationship yet, so she suggested they could be good friends. Over time, their bond grew stronger, and she started talking to him more often. Though she admitted that there were times when they had breaks in their communication, and somehow, whenever Dikko started speaking with someone else, Zainab would resurface.

After one of her birthdays, he took her to dinner; people kept asking why they were not dating. Zainab revealed that Dikko then redirected the question to her, and she replied that she did not know. So, they decided to take the relationship a step further. Zainab said she knew they would get married after about a week into their relationship because they were already planning their life and future together. And true to her instinct, they did get married and have remained one of the most admired celebrity couples in Nigeria. Their relationship was quite private, and people only knew they were dating after they had fixed their wedding date.

What is Zainab’s Relationship with Dikko’s Family Like?

Their traditional wedding, which was graced by many celebrities, especially those from the entertainment industry, was held on 13th May 2018. For Zainab, that was her first wedding. Her husband, on the other hand, had been married before. The widower lost his wife Funmi in 2015, eight years after their wedding in 2007.

Funmi and Dikko’s marriage was blessed with two boys, Ethan and Eli. The boys, according to Zainab, broke down in tears of joy when she told them that she was getting married to their father. She began her relationship with them as a big aunty, so they grew to love and enjoy each other’s company.

Her husband had first pointed to her that the boys love her because they were performing for her when she came visiting, and they do not always do that. Because of her relationship with the children, being their stepmother has been a fun journey for her. Zainab also mentioned that she has the best in-laws. However, she is yet to give birth to another child since they got married.