1st February, 2024
By Taiwo Okanlawon
Tobe Oboli, the first son of Award-winning Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli, is engaged.
The actress took to her Instagram page on Wednesday to announce the engagement and shared pictures from the occasion.
In an accompanying caption, the excited mother thanked her 22-year-old son for choosing his bride-to-be Marelle — to share their family’s values.
She described Marelle as a “perfect daughter” and expressed joy for the gift of their new family.
“My heart has been bursting with joy and I cannot keep it anymore! ,” she wrote.
“It was a cold winter night when our son Tobe asked the love of his life Marelle to marry him.
“We are so thankful for the gift of this absolutely perfect and gorgeous daughter. Thank you Tobe @tobeoboli for choosing a wife that shares our family’s values. We are absolutely in love with our new family and God has been too good to us.
“Marelle @marelle.b wanted a simple diamond ring with 3 stones and trust @bozdiamonds to deliver exactly what she asked for Online aunties and uncles we have a wedding to plan .”
Omoni married Nnamdi Oboli, her husband, in 2000 at the age of 22.
Tobe, their eldest son, was born in 2001. Their other children are Gozi and Chizi Oboli.
Omoni got introduced to the veteran producer Emem Isong, and starred in Kunle Afolayan’s The Figurine in 2009.
She broke bold ground starring in Anchor Baby shot in Canada. After doing a short course in Digital Filmmaking in 2010 at New York Film Academy, Omoni and her husband set up the film production company, Dioni Visions.