Twin brothers, Tayelolu Joshua and Kehinde
Caleb have melted hearts after marrying their twin sweethearts at a
ceremony in Lagos.
They duo were joined in holy matrimony to another set of identical
twins, Taiwo Eunice and Kehinde Bernice Elejofi at the Redeemed
Christian Church of God, Tribe of Judah, Lagos.
Interestingly, the groomsmen were a set of identical twins as well.
The epoch-making event was actually a celebration of twins. The
groomsmen were Elijah and Enoch Olatunji.
Tribune newspaper reports that the grooms, from Modakeke, Osun
State, were so close they did everything together right from when they
were very little. They attended the same primary and secondary schools,
studied the same course – Physical Health Education – for their first
degree at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, where they both
graduated in 2014 with First Class. The two of them also got
Commonwealth scholarship for their Master’s degrees in the United
Kingdom. They are currently pursuing the same career in gospel music.
But fate intervened in their affairs when it was time for their
national youth service and, for the first time ever, they got separated.
Kehinde (which is the Yoruba name given to the one controversially
presumed to be the older of twin brothers or sisters) was posted to
Katsina State, while Tayelolu (or Taiwo) was posted to Anambra State.
In an interview with Saturday Tribune, the brothers said the
relationships with their women started a few days after their last
birthday. Kehinde Bernice Elejofi had sent a Facebook message to Kehinde
Caleb Ayansola to wish him a happy birthday, a development which got
them talking. After some time, the brothers decided to visit the ladies
in their school, University of Lagos, Akoka. As the saying goes, the
rest is now history.
According to the Ayansola brothers, they had always wanted to marry
twin sisters and they cannot be more excited with the grace to realise
this dream.
“We have lots of common interests. We share virtually
everything, including our finances. We do not want this closeness to
come to an end as we have heard of cases where women become an issue.
Therefore, we felt that getting married to twin sisters who also have
the kind of relationship we have would further cement our relationship,” Kehinde said.
However, the search was not easy for the Ayansolas. They met
several twin sisters and were in earlier relationships with two which
hit the rocks. According to Taiwo, the last relationships they had were
emotionally stressful as they struggled with them right from the start.
“We made our intention clear to the twin sisters from the
beginning. We told them we wanted very serious relationships. But as
much as we tried to make the relationships work, the ladies did not
cooperate with us. In August 2018, we ended the relationships,” Kehinde said.
But this setback did not discourage these two brothers from keeping
their hope of marrying another set of twins alive. Taiwo said they were
convinced in their resolve as they prayed and fasted for 120 days over
their search for their life partners. “After the prayers and fasting, we continued our search, although we were not desperate,” Taiwo said.
Kehinde Caleb initiated the Facebook chat with Kehinde Bernice and
told his brother Taiwo about it. Tayelolu Joshua also decided to engage
in a chat with Taiwo Eunice, after which they visited the ladies in
school in Lagos – all the way from Ibadan. From the series of chats that
followed the first meeting, it was evident that the twin brothers were
not disappointed by what they saw. And when they eventually asked the
big, four-word question, the future seemed bright enough for them.
Although the proposal was done separately, the response from the ladies
was the same – “Yes!”
While not closing their eyes to the challenges marriage comes with,
the twin brothers are optimistic that they will overcome the hurdles.
They said they intend to spend more time with their spouses. “My wife and I stand as an entity. Kehinde stands with his wife. Now I make decisions with my wife,” Taiwo said.
The brides, Taiwo Eunice and Kehinde Bernice Elejofi, told Saturday
Tribune that unlike their men, they had no previous relationships. The
two, students of Biology Education at the University of Lagos, revealed
that they turned down several earlier suitors because they felt no
connections with them. But when the Ayansola twins paid them a visit in
school, they felt like kindred spirits and three days later, things
began to happen for them seamlessly.
According to Kehinde Bernice, when the brothers opened their hearts
to them, they informed their parents and their response was positive.
“I was confident about the relationship. We informed our parents and we
thank God they gave their blessing and now here we are,” she said with a broad smile.
However, when the relationship turned into marriage prospect, they
were a bit cautious, being students, but they were convinced. According
to Taye Eunice, when Kehinde told her the Ayansolas would be paying them
a visit, she readily agreed to it, and when Tayelolu Joshua called days
later to say that he liked her and would want them to be in a
relationship, she was surprised. “I told him I would think about it,” she said.
The Elejofi twins believe that God has been involved in their
marital affairs from the beginning. They are audaciously hoping to give
birth to sets of twin boys.
Elijah Olatunji, one of the twin groomsmen, had met Tayelolu
Ayansola in Anambra State where they both served as members of the
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Incidentally, Tayelolu Ayansola
handed over to Elijah as an executive of a religious group of corpers in
that state. He recalled that when he knew about Tayelolu’s plan,
marriage-wise, he aligned with it. “It may be unrealistic to some
people, but me, no. What they were thinking about at that time was what
God really wanted. As they grew, they actually came to understand the
leading of the Spirit,” he said.
The brides’ parents were filled with joy. Pastor Elijofi, the
father, said he and their mother knew, right from their birth, that this
(their daughters’ marriage to twin brothers) might happen. “While
they were growing up, we were told that the girls would be unique and
different from others. All this we kept to ourselves and as they grew
older, we began to see some of these things. Also, Pastor (Mrs) Elijofi,
said their girls had done them proud as they got married. We trained
them in the way of the Lord and I am happy they did not depart from it,”
she said.
“They should live in their marriages according to biblical
doctrines that they are one. There should be no secrets and they should
be open to one another. And when challenges come, they should look unto
God,” she advised.
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