At the height of her fame, Mercy Johnson married a man most of her fans had never heard of. Prince Odi Okojie, a businessman from Edo State, wed the Nollywood star over two days in August 2011.
A star of the 2000s
Mercy Johnson rose in Nollywood in the mid-2000s with dramatic and comic roles, and by 2011 she was one of the most bankable actresses in Nigeria. Her relationship with Okojie stayed private until the wedding announcements.
Two days in Lagos
The traditional ceremony took place on 26 August 2011, when the two families met for the customary rites. The church wedding followed the next day at Christ Embassy in Lagos, with a reception at the 10 Degrees Event Centre. Colleagues from Nollywood filled the guest list, and the photographs ran across Nigerian entertainment media for days.
Four children and a public marriage
The couple have four children, and Mercy Johnson-Okojie has kept acting and producing. Their anniversary posts each August have become a fixture for her followers, and she often speaks about faith and family in interviews.
