US Embassy Denies Visa For Blessing Okagbare's Husband - My Advice To Her

The US embassy in Abuja has reportedly denied a visa to Igho Otegheri, the husband to Nigerian Athlete Blessing Okagbare with which the newly married couple had planned to travel to the US on honeymoon and to begin their married life.

Blessing Okagbare is an African Champion and holds several records in track and she is based in Los Angeles California, USA where she had hoped she would be joined by new husband after their marriage so they could start building their family.

Governor Uduaghan Attends Blessing Okagbare's Wedding To Igho Otegheri In Sapele

Blessing Okagbare has married fellow athlete Igho Otegheri in a traditional wedding held over the weekend in Sapele, Delta State. The couple announced their engagement back in September, read here. Wishing them a happy life together and all the blessings of marriage! Check out more photos from their wedding, and the pre-wedding photoshoot below...

Nigerian Gold Medalist Blessing Okagbare Engaged And Getting Married Soon

Blessing Okagbare, 26 year old Nigerian sports star is engaged and about to get married to Igho Otegheri, a professional football player and soccer administrator.

Blessing is an Olympic and World Championships medalist in the long jump, and a world medallist in the 200 metres. She also holds the Women's 100 metres Commonwealth Games record, and is also the African record holder for the event. Blessing has almost 10 gold medals from the African Chamionships, the Commonwealth and the African Games.

The golden girl opened up about her fiance in a recent interview with New Telegraph Online.

Good Luck to Nigeria at the London 2012 Olympics

Long jump athlete Blessing Okagbare

I am a fan of the Olympic games, have always been right from childhood when we would sit in front of our boxed TV set to watch the opening ceremony in black and white with my dad. For me, it was one of those things that united us as a country, and I admired the Olympians for having done well enough to represent the country.