Nigerian pastor Philip Olubakin has sparked conversations online after sharing a video of a modest wedding ceremony held inside his office.
In a Facebook post shared on Thursday, May 28, 2026, the pastor revealed that the couple exchanged vows in the presence of close family members and friends.
According to him, the wedding was successfully conducted without the usual elaborate traditions, expensive celebrations, or huge financial commitments.
Olubakin clarified that he was not condemning lavish weddings, but noted that the pressure to organize a “certain type of wedding” while dealing with prolonged waiting periods often contributes to fornication.
He also dismissed claims that the church was trying to conceal a pregnancy, stating that the couple are simply two young people genuinely in love.
“Another office wedding concluded this morning right in my office. Two young people who love each other getting married before family and close friends,” he wrote.
“No wedding dress. No bridal train. No groomsmen. No rehearsal entry dance. No eye glasses that have light. No smoke or fireworks except the one already in their hearts burning for each other. No lights. No cake. No music. No cost.
“And no they are not pregnant and we are trying to hide it. The only thing we insist on is that consent of the parents be already sought and all traditional obligations be met no matter how small it is.
“Am I saying all of these are bad? Obviously not. But the reason you have kept pushing your wedding forward is because you want to have a certain kind of wedding you have pictured in your head and you both are working and saving hard to get the money while you use that opportunity to be fornicating for the time being giving the devil an inroad into a home you haven’t even built yet.
“Why not do the right thing? Build your home on a right foundation. Things don’t have to be very difficult.”