Ghanaian singer Efya has acknowledged an old video in which she vowed never to marry, responding just days after completing a three-day wedding celebration with Nigerian musician Tomi Thomas.
The 39-year-old vocalist, whose full name is Jane Awindor, and 33-year-old Tomi Thomas concluded their wedding weekend in Accra on Sunday, November 8. Two days later, Nigerian blog Instablog9ja shared a wedding portrait alongside a six-year-old clip of Efya declaring that she would never walk down the aisle.
Rather than ignore the resurfaced footage, Efya replied in the blog’s Instagram comments with six words: “Lol I guess I lied … Oppsssssss.”
The exchange turned what appeared to be an attempt to highlight a contradiction into a light-hearted moment for the couple, who have been associated with the #TJLuV26 celebrations.
Efya’s public journey to marriage began on Valentine’s Day in February 2026, when a family knocking ceremony triggered rumours that she was preparing to wed. Her management later moved to calm those reports before the couple’s formal celebrations took place in Accra nine months later.
The wedding ceremonies began with a traditional marriage on Friday, November 6. The event, which featured kente, was attended by Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, as well as Sister Derby, Fella Makafui, Hajia4Reall, Efia Odo and Kafui Danku.
For the white wedding on Saturday, November 7, Efya walked down the aisle at the Underbridge Annex alongside her parents. She wore a corseted lace gown at the ceremony.
The celebrations continued on Sunday, November 8, when relatives and friends gathered at Cedar Church (Assemblies of God) for the dedication of the couple’s baby daughter.
The child’s full name is Zoe-Blair Adara Nana Efya Ankyaa Oluwateniayo Thomas.
Efya’s longtime collaborator Sarkodie was unable to attend either ceremony because he was in Kenya. He nevertheless sent the newlyweds a video message in which he promised to give them their own private mini Rapperholic concert as a wedding gift.
That offer prompted mixed reactions from fans, with some welcoming the gesture while others argued that a cash envelope would have been more appropriate.
Efya has previously told interviewers that engaging with online noise is a waste of energy, but her brief response to the resurfaced clip marked a different approach as she publicly accepted the contrast between her former view on marriage and her new reality.
