Nigerian music superstar Davido has confirmed that his much-anticipated white wedding with his wife, Chioma Avril Rowland, will take place in August 2025 in Miami, USA.
This exciting news was shared during Davido’s recent appearance on The Breakfast Club, a popular U.S. radio show, where he opened up about his private life, marriage, and family dynamics.
Recall that Davido and Chioma tied the knot in a lavish traditional wedding ceremony on June 25, 2024, at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, in an event that literally shut down social media and felt like a national holiday.
Speaking on the upcoming celebration, Davido described the traditional wedding as a “carnival” and promised that the white wedding would be just as grand.
Davido compared Nigerian marriage customs to those in the United States, noting how family dynamics often play a significant role in African unions.
He said,
“Back home, the culture in some households is, for example, a lot of men grew up with their mum so she’s everything. You know those kinds of households that even if they get married, they can’t leave their mum, she must be in the house. So anything the husband does right or wrong, she’s supporting the husband.
“That’s the mentality in Nigeria: the same thing is for women, they must always support their daughters. Meanwhile in America, it is just the man and woman when they get married. In Nigeria, you never really leave that family. Have you seen a Nigerian wedding?
“I’m doing my white wedding in Miami in August. The wedding I did was traditional; it was like a carnival in Nigeria, like a holiday. The whole world stood still,” he said.
Davido also reflected on the public journey of his relationship with Chioma, acknowledging that their love story has seen its ups and downs, from his personal mistakes to the heartbreaking loss of their son, Ifeanyi, in 2022.
“Me and my wife’s relationship was in the public eye, especially after I did that one song. A lot of things happened. Even apart from losing our child, I messed up a lot of times. So that full-circle moment, everyone was like, finally, she can get what she deserves,” he shared.
He went on to praise Chioma for her quiet strength and loyalty, highlighting how she has stayed private despite being married to one of the most high-profile artists in Africa.
“My wife, you can never see her go to any interview or take a phone to say ‘oh, my husband did this’… and I appreciate her for that because she could,” Davido said.
Fans are already buzzing in anticipation of what promises to be one of the most glamorous celebrity weddings of the year.
Stay tuned, August can’t come soon enough!
By Ezinne Okorie.
