From Lagos to Miami: Davido & Chioma’s $3.7M Weekend of Love

If you missed Chivido 2024, you may have thought the internet would finally settle down. Nope, because Chivido 2025 landed in Miami and reminded everyone that when Davido and Chioma decide to throw a party, the world RSVPs. From private jets to white-on-white gowns (for the couple, that is), the weekend unfolded like a glossy rom-com directed by a billionaire with a very loud playlist.

The headline reads itself: “Davido and Chioma exchanged vows at a lavish white-wedding ceremony in Miami on August 10”, and the internet did what does best, implode with heart emojis, memes, and 12-second clips you watched seven times. The pair’s pre-wedding looks had already been serving, so by the time the ceremony rolled around, our social feeds had a total makeover.  

The guest list read like the Who’s Who of Afrobeats, Lagos nightlife and the occasional VIP who likes to remind people they own more than one private island. Clips and reels from the weekend show Zlatan Ibile arriving with his wife, Obi Cubana rolling into town, and D’banj popping up for a performance that had the crowd on its feet, because of course it did. There were also whispered sightings and viral clips suggesting heavyweight arrivals from business and political circles; like billionaire Aliko Dangote, Governor Adeleke, and lots more.

If you like your love stories with a side of spectacle: the chatter on social platforms included a headline-grabbing claim that Davido spent around $3.7 million on the wedding. Whether that number is gospel, gossip, or a bit of both, what’s indisputable is that the weekend spared no expense in staging, from gilded photo backdrops to couture moments and a reception that looked like it was curated by a playlist with a trust fund.

But beneath the diamonds and drone footage, there were the little human things that made the weekend feel tender: Davido wiping a tear, Chioma’s quiet, triumphant smile, friends swaying together to songs that have serenaded a generation. It was equal parts love story and hometown homecoming, even if that hometown came with palm trees and ocean views this time. The couple’s journey, long engagement whispers, a well-loved bond, and a traditional ceremony last year in Lagos, gave the Miami spectacle real warmth.

And the internet? Well, it did what it does best: turned the weekend into a meme farm, a fashion show, and a feel-good oxygen tank for many who tuned in from wherever they are. People scrolled, sighed, and went, “aww, God, when?” which, frankly, is the emotional pay-off elite weddings exist to buy. For the rest of us, Chivido 2025 will live on in highlight reels, trending hashtags, and the occasional jealous comment about the open bar.

So, if you weren’t there, you watched. If you were there, you’re still on the plane home counting souvenirs. Either way, Davido and Chioma turned a weekend in Miami into a global moment, loud, lovely, and just the right amount of legendary.