GEJ's daughter's wedding: Stampede as police tear-gas guests, pregnant woman goes into coma.

Some guests that attended the wedding between President Goodluck Jonathan’s foster daughter, Inebharapu and her husband, Simeon, on Saturday got more than they bargained for when security agents, who had difficulties controlling the surging crowd, resorted to the use of teargas.

Inebharapu is  said to a daughter of the President’s cousin.

Among the crowd that attended the wedding were a large number of women, who were conveyed to the venue in their hundreds in long buses belonging to the Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company.

Policemen, soldiers and officials of the Department of State Security made frantic efforts to push back some guests at the main gate. When the situation became too rowdy, they used tear gas to disperse the agitated guests.

While scampering to safety, many people sustained various degrees of injury.

A pregnant woman simply identified by her relatives as Oby went into coma and was quickly rushed into an ambulance belonging to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

When she could not be stabilised after about 15 minutes, she was driven in an ambulance marked CD 53 A to a hospital.

Good Samaritans helped to resuscitate many other people by pouring water on them.

Meanwhile, a former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, made a surprise appearance at the church wedding.

Obasanjo and Jonathan have not been seen together in public events lately, especially since the public presentation of his book, My Watch, which is critical of the President.

Obasanjo arrived with Dr. Andy Uba and some other aides before the commencement of the service.

His arrival attracted a loud ovation from those who were already seated, especially women.

He was later joined at the section by the President of the Senate, David Mark, and his wife.

About 20 minutes after, Jonathan entered the hall with his wife, Patience, and the bride.

The President and his wife took turns to exchange pleasantries with Obasanjo, Mark and other dignitaries before taking their seats.

In his vote of thanks at the service, Jonathan specially recognised Obasanjo’s presence, saying, “Let me appreciate our father, President Olusegun Obasanjo, for being here with us. Thank you for coming.”

The President urged the couple to embrace the virtue of endurance, saying they should learn to resolve their disagreements in their bedroom.

He urged them not to bring their problems to him because he has more than enough issues to address.

Erm the picture above...wonder why OBJ and not the couple is in the middle of the pic and Mama Peace forgot to remove her hand from OBJ's shoulder...:)

Na wa oo but why would this pregnant woman go to an event like this where there will likely be  a large crowd? I pray she recovers soon and her baby is safe.