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| L-R Larry, Mina, and Quincy with His Majesty, King Edward William Dappa Pepple III, Perekule XI, Amanyanabo and Natural Ruler of Grand Bonny Kingdom. |
It began like any
other day but when delectably dressed ladies daintily attired and resplendent
in the best of Bonny traditional and other beautiful apparels began streaming
into the hallowed and serene environs of the St. Stephen’s Cathedral Church,
Bonny, it was obvious that something spectacular was about unfolding. The day was Monday, 31st December, 2018.
Before long the
cathedral’s auditorium was filled to the entrance with guests hanging outside. Then
the church bells clanged away as the embodiment of piety, the Very Reverend
Richard Ibituru Hart led his fellow clergy into the church hall to commence
the thanksgiving service in honour of a lady of many parts, Mrs. Mina Larry
Pepple.
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| Husband of celebrant, Amasenibo Larry Pepple |
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| The celebrant, Mrs. Mina Larry Pepple |
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| Chiefs Dagogo Adda Allison and Abel Attoni at the Special Thanksgiving Service. |
She is acclaimed the
brain behind and strength of the man respected nationally as a security czar
and development expert, Larry Pepple, who served as Chief Security Officer to
former Governor of Rivers State, Sir (Dr.) Peter Odili, later in the Presidency
where he managed the disarmament, reintegration and rehabilitation of repentant
militants during the Amnesty Program of the Yar’Adua/Jonathan era, and later as Executive Director,
Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA).
The auspicious
occasion was a Special Thanksgiving Service, which was preceded by a boat
cruise in Lagos, and followed by a special reception at the West Bar, NLNG
Residential Area, and later a Thank You Barbecue Bash at their residence in
Bonny was to mark her 50th Birthday celebration. And for sure, the
series of events attracted the crème-de-la-crème of Bonny, Rivers State, and
Nigeria.
In his sermon, the
Dean of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Very Reverend Richard Ibituru Hart
celebrated the celebrant, extolling her sterling virtues and ultra-excellent
value addition to her husband’s meteoric rise in career, business and society,
and charged her to dedicate the rest of life to the service of God and humanity.
At the reception and barbecue bash there was so
much to eat and drink and guests were awesomely relished with music by a live
band.
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| Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Kristina Reports, Godswill Jumbo and his gorgeous wife, Anita, at the reception |
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| Husband of celebrant, Larry Pepple giving a speech at the reception. |
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| Son of the celebrant, Quincy Larry Pepple, and his cousin, King Samuel Pepple. |
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| Celebrant, Mina Pepple, with her hubby, Larry, and Lady Edith Valentine Hart |
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| Husband of the celebrant, Amasenibo Larry Pepple, and his boys from right, Quincy Larry Pepple, King Samuel Pepple, and Tubo Jack. |
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| The celebrant, Mina, her husband, Larry Pepple, Alabota Carol Allison, and some titled citizens of Bonny Kingdom. |
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| Gorgeous friends: Alabota Carol Allison and the celebrant, Mrs. Mina Larry Pepple. |
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| R-L Amasenibo Edward Pepple, Amaopusenibo I.T. Williams, and another guest. |
| Event manager par excellence, Lady Edith Valentine Hart |
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| Vicar of St. Clement's Anglican Church, Rev. Canon Peter Blu-Attoni praying during the reception. |
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| Amb. Godswill Jumbo, Asa Brown, and other guests. |
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| The toast maker: Enize Ogio giving a speech before the toast. |
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| In celebration mood: Hon. Randolph Brown, his beautiful wife, Esther, and Amasenibo Larry Pepple. |
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| The celebrant, Mina Pepple, her husband, Larry, event organizers, Amasenibo Dave Banigo and Lady Edith Valentine Hart |
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| Delectable ladies: Asa Brown, and a friend. |
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| A former Chairman of Bonny Local Government Area, Amasenibo Edward Pepple, and the House of Assembly candidate of the APC, Mrs. Dabota Jumbo. |
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| The celebrant, Mina, and her hubby, Larry, with the birthday cake. |
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| R-L House of Representatives member, Amaopusenibo (Hon.) Randolph Brown, former Rivers State Commissioner for Finance, Amaopusenibo I.T. Williams, the celebrant, Mina Larry Pepple, her husband, Larry, Chief Abel Attoni, and Alabota Carol Allison, cutting the birthday cake. |
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| Guests from right: Amasenibo Blessing Ezekiel-Hart, Christian Ezekiel-Hart, and other guests. |
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| Celebrant, Mina Larry Pepple, and the daintily dressed ladiess at the reception. |
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| Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Godswill Jumbo, and his delectable wife, Anita, at the reception. |
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| Celebrant, Mina Larry Pepple, and the ladies on the dance floor. |
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| L-R Chiefs Banigo and Attoni, Amasenibo Dennis Ezekiel-Hart and another guest |
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| L-R Chiefs Banigo and Attoni, Amasenibo Dennis Ezekiel-Hart and another guest |
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