{
  "id": 10747198,
  "title": "VIDEO: 70-year-old ex-Kogi senator Ocheja marries new wife",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/video-70-year-old-ex-kogi-senator-ocheja-marries-new-wife",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T18:10:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/video-70-year-old-ex-kogi-senator-ocheja-marries-new-wife/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Kogi East Senator Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja, a 70-year-old lawyer and politician, married his new wife in a white wedding ceremony held in Abuja on September 19, 2026. The wedding video, shared by Film Journalist Seun Oloketuyi on Monday, captured the joyous occasion as Ocheja and his spouse danced together on the dance floor, surrounded by guests who celebrated the couple's union. Ocheja, who represented Kogi East in the Nigerian Senate from 2011 to 2015 under the Peoples Democratic Party, served on numerous committees, including Defence and Army, Appropriation, Gas, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, and Privatisation. Born on April 3, 1956, Ocheja pursued his education at Ahmadu Bello University, earning a law degree and being called to the Nigerian Bar in 1982. After a brief stint with the All Progressives Congress, he remained deeply involved in Kogi politics. The wedding video quickly gained attention on social media, eliciting reactions from internet users who shared their thoughts on the former senator's new marriage.",
  "summary": "A video has surfaced online showing former Kogi East Senator, Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja, 70, dancing with his new wife at their wedding in Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-70-year-old-ex-kogi-senator-ocheja-marries-new-wife/",
  "key_points": [
    "70-year-old ex-Kogi senator Ocheja married new wife",
    "Wedding held in Abuja on September 19, 2026",
    "Video shows dance with guests celebrating union"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "VIDEO: 70-year-old ex-Kogi senator Ocheja marries new wife",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/video-70-year-old-ex-kogi-senator-ocheja-marries-new-wife-10752196",
        "published": "2026-09-29T18:36:52.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}