Temi & Mr Eazi’s Wedding Becomes Africa’s Most Expensive Ever as Femi Otedola Splashes \$15 Million (₦18 Billion) on Lavish Celebration

In September 2025, the Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola did something that will be remembered for decades: he gave his youngest daughter, Temi, the wedding of a lifetime. With a staggering price tag of $15 million (over ₦18 billion), the ceremony between Temi Otedola — actress, fashion influencer, and last daughter of the oil magnate — and Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, officially became the most expensive wedding in African history.

For days, Lagos, Accra, London, and Dubai buzzed with stories, videos, and whispers from the wedding. But this was more than just a party. This was a statement of wealth, culture, and generational ambition, setting a new bar for what African high society looks like in the 21st century.

Until now, the record-holder for the most expensive wedding in Africa was Folorunsho Alakija, Nigeria’s richest woman, who reportedly spent $5 million on her son’s London wedding. That spectacle, with Swarovski-crystal décor and world-class catering, was considered untouchable.

But Femi Otedola did not just edge past it. He tripled it.

• Total Cost: $15 million (₦18 billion).
• Location Splits: A multi-city affair with Lagos as the anchor, London for the private reception, and Cote d’Azur for the pre-wedding yacht parties.
• Guests: Heads of state, CEOs, celebrities, royals, and global music stars.

By every metric — cost, scale, and ambition — the Temi-Eazi wedding shattered records.

To understand the wedding’s cultural weight, one must know Temi.

• Born March 20, 1996, in London, Temi is the last daughter of Femi Otedola.
• She studied art history at University College London but found her true expression in fashion and film. Her blog, JTO Fashion, launched in 2014, positioned her as one of Africa’s earliest fashion influencers with global reach.
• She starred in the critically acclaimed film Citation (2020), directed by Kunle Afolayan.
• Known for her understated elegance, she represents a blend of Nigerian heritage and European sophistication.

Temi’s wedding was not just her father’s investment — it was a stage for her carefully built personal brand.

Oluwatosin Ajibade, aka Mr Eazi, brings his own weight to the union.

• A pioneer of Banku Music, blending Ghanaian highlife with Nigerian Afrobeats.
• Founder of emPawa Africa, a music incubator that has funded artists across the continent.
• Known for global collaborations with Major Lazer, J Balvin, and Nicki Minaj.
• An early-stage investor in African startups, bridging entertainment and venture capital.

This was not just the marriage of a billionaire’s daughter. It was a merger of culture, business, and global influence.

Held along the French Riviera, guests were flown in on private jets to enjoy a weekend of luxury: champagne towers, Michelin-starred menus, and performances from world DJs.

The highlight for Nigerians was the Yoruba traditional wedding.

• Adire fabrics were reimagined in haute couture.
• King Sunny Ade performed alongside Burna Boy.
• Guests wore aso-ebi designed by Deola Sagoe and Tiffany Amber.

A cathedral ceremony where Temi walked down the aisle in a custom Dior gown with embroidered Yoruba motifs. The reception featured performances by Wizkid, Ed Sheeran, and Beyoncé — rumored to have cost $2 million alone.

• Venue & Décor: $3.5 million
• Catering & Drinks: $2 million
• Entertainment (artists, DJs, orchestras): $4 million
• Bride’s Dresses & Jewelry: $1.5 million
• Guest Logistics (flights, hotels, cars): $2 million
• Security & Protocol: $1 million
• Miscellaneous (gifts, media rights, after-parties): $1 million

The total: $15 million.

Beyond opulence, the Temi-Eazi wedding symbolizes:

1. A new African wealth language — a confident display that African billionaires no longer imitate but innovate.
2. Cultural fusion — where traditional Yoruba rites met global luxury seamlessly.
3. Generational transition — from oil money to music-tech investments, the couple represents Africa’s economic future.

Not everyone celebrated. Social media debates erupted:

• “How can $15 million be spent on a wedding when poverty is everywhere?”
• “This is cultural pride — it shows the world Africans can do luxury better than anyone.”
• “The money could have built hospitals and schools.”

The criticism highlights Nigeria’s wealth inequality but also underscores the tension between private celebration and public perception.

Across history, weddings have been used to project influence — from royal marriages in Europe to tycoon unions in Asia. The Otedola-Eazi wedding now joins that tradition.

For Nigeria, it sent a signal: Africa is no longer peripheral in global luxury. It is the center.

Years from now, Temi and Mr Eazi’s wedding will be remembered not just for its cost, but for how it reshaped expectations. Any billionaire wedding in Africa will now be compared to it.

Folorunsho Alakija set a record with $5 million. Otedola tripled it. Who will surpass $15 million? Perhaps no one soon. But the benchmark has been set.

At its heart, the Temi-Eazi wedding was about love — a love story that began quietly and blossomed into a union witnessed by millions. But wrapped around that love was a display of wealth, ambition, and identity.

Femi Otedola did not just give his daughter a wedding. He staged a performance of African wealth on the world stage, rewriting the script of what it means to be rich, modern, and rooted in tradition.

As Temi and Eazi begin their married life, the echoes of their wedding will ripple across Africa — in fashion, in music, in business, and in the imagination of every young African who dares to dream.