IBADAN — Fraternal twin brothers Taiwo Oguntoye and Kehinde Oguntoye married identical twin sisters Taiwo Adediran and Kehinde Adediran in a joint ceremony held in Ibadan, Nigeria. The brothers are known locally for promoting twin culture and participate in various culture and tourism initiatives.

The four individuals first met approximately ten years ago while studying at the University of Ibadan, where a lecturer introduced the Oguntoye brothers to the Adediran sisters. The sisters initially declined the introduction and did not return the lecturer's phone calls. "We eventually visited them, we had a talk but they were not interested in a relationship then," Taiwo Oguntoye said. The group subsequently became friends after this initial meeting. After completing master's degrees in Ibadan, the Adediran sisters moved abroad for further studies, while the Oguntoye brothers worked in several countries, including the United States and South Africa.

During the wedding, several other pairs of twins were in attendance. "Our wives look so alike that even their family members sometimes confuse them. We don't mix them up, we know our own wives very well," Kehinde Oguntoye said. The married couples will maintain separate households. "We have our unique plan about that, over time people will get to know about that," Taiwo Oguntoye said.

In Yoruba culture, the older twin is named Taiwo, meaning "the one that tests the world," and the younger twin is named Kehinde, meaning "the one that came after." The couples describe themselves as ambiverts. "We know many twins, but this marriage feels like it was arranged by God. We have always dreamed of marrying twins," Taiwo Oguntoye said. "With God's grace, we pray for twins in our first and second children. That is our heart's desire."