Ghanaian singer Efya has married Nigerian musician Tomi Thomas in a three-day celebration in Accra, beginning with a traditional marriage ceremony on Friday 6 November and closing with the dedication of their baby daughter on Sunday 8 November, according to Graphic Online and 3Xtra. The couple, who married under the hashtag #TJLuV26, sealed the weekend with a white wedding on Saturday 7 November.
The traditional ceremony on 6 November brought together prominent figures from Ghana's entertainment industry, including Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Abla Dzifa Gomashie, musician Sister Derby, actress Fella Makafui, socialite Hajia4Reall and National Film Authority chief executive Kafui Danku, according to Graphic Online. Efya, whose birth name is Jane Awindor, wore a traditional kente outfit, while Thomas also appeared in traditional attire with gold accessories, according to the reports.
On Saturday 7 November the party moved to the Underbridge Annex in Accra for the white wedding, where Thomas matched Efya in a white tuxedo jacket, black trousers and a black bow tie, and the couple exchanged vows and rings, according to 3Xtra. By Sunday 8 November the newlyweds were at Cedar Church (Assemblies of God) with family for the christening and thanksgiving dedication of their baby girl, according to 3Xtra and Graphic Online.
At the dedication, the couple announced their daughter's seven-part name: Zoe-Blair Adara Nana Efya Ankyaa Oluwateniayo Thomas, combining Ghanaian and Yoruba traditions, according to LTVGH. The name includes Nana Efya Ankyaa, reflecting Efya's Akan heritage, and Oluwateniayo, honouring Thomas's Yoruba roots in Nigeria, according to LTVGH.
The wedding followed a traditional knocking ceremony held by the families on Valentine's Day, 14 February 2026, according to Graphic Online. At the time, Efya's management dismissed reports that the couple had secretly married, saying the event was a knocking ceremony and the customary marriage process had not been completed. After the wedding, a video resurfaced of Efya declaring six years ago that she would never get married; she responded humorously in the comments, writing, "Lol I guess I lied," according to Graphic Online.
The photograph with this article shows Efya at an earlier event. It is not a photograph of the wedding. (Photo: Ameyaw Debrah, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.)