Squadron Leader Ahamefule Aham Man-Ugwueje, one of the pilots of the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft, NAF 931, which crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday, got married in an elaborate ceremony in Abuja two weeks before the accident.

Man-Ugwueje tied the knot with Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle on September 19, 2026, according to details of the wedding invitation and posts by vendors involved in the ceremony.

Squadron Leader Ahamefule Aham Man-Ugwueje during his wedding in Abuja on September 19, 2026….Photo Credit: Beejay Creates

According to information on his Facebook profile, Man-Ugwueje’s hometown is listed as Umuahia, Abia State, while Abuja is listed as his current town/city.

The aircraft, which had 25 people on board, including five crew members and 20 passengers, crashed while on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos.

Squadron Leader Ahamefule Aham Man-Ugwueje and Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle during their wedding in Abuja on September 19, 2026….Photo Credit: Beejay Creates

The Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday confirmed that all 25 people on board died in the accident and released their names.

Checks by PUNCH Online on the pages of the wedding planner and vendors involved in the ceremony showed videos and photographs from Man-Ugwueje and Adekunle’s wedding in Abuja.