April 19, 2020

Pandemic Made Us Cancel Our Wedding, Says Ex BBNaija Star, Khafi

Oyinlola Awonuga

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By Oyinlola Awonuga (The New Diplomat’s Entertainment, Style and Sports Desk)

Ex Big Brother Naija House-Mate Khafi Kareem has taken to her Twitter page to say coronavirus pandemic made her and co-star, Gedoni Ekpata cancel their wedding.

Khafi also lamented how much she misses her fiancé and co-star, Gedoni Ekpata.

It will be recalled that the BBNaija star revealed they were meant to have had their wedding on the 4th of April but it got cancelled because of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

The lovebirds haven’t been together for over three weeks since the lockdown started and it is slowly affecting them.

Khafi tweeted; “I miss this guy in particular.”

While Gedoni responded with the words: “I miss you more baby.”

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