Buhari, Osinbajo, Jonathan, Atiku, others attend Yusuf Buhari’s wedding ceremony

21 Aug Buhari, Osinbajo, Jonathan, Atiku, others attend Yusuf Buhari’s wedding ceremony

Big, rich, mighty, political enemies! They were all in Kano as President Muhammadu Buhari alongside eminent Nigerians and other dignitaries on Friday attended the wedding (Nikkah) of his son, Yusuf Muhammadu Buhari in the Bichi Emirate Council of Kano State.

Yusuf, who is the Talban Daura, married Zahra Nasiru Bayero, daughter of the 2nd Emir of Bichi.

The wedding ceremony was officiated by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, after the representative of the groom Malam, Mamman Daura, paid the sum of N500,000 to the representative of the bride Malam, Aminu Dantata as dowry.

The wedding ceremony, which took place at the Emir’s Palace in Bichi witnessed the presence of governors, ministers traditional rulers, captains of industries, politicians as well as members of the diplomatic community.

Also at the event were former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President Abubarkar Atiku, and a former president of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Issoufou.
Others were the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari; Secretary to the Federal Government, Boss Mustapha and IGP Usman Baba Alkali.
The President’s delegation had the Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono; Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika; Minister of Defense, Bashir Magashi; and Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Hussein Adamu.

Other distinguished personalities at the event were the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje; Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal; Adamawa States Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri; Governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State; Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State; Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State; Minister of Interior, Ra’uf Aregbesola and Senate President, Ahmed Lawal.

Others dignitaries who attended the event include the host Gov. Umar Ganduje, IGP. Usman Baba-Alkali, former Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai, former IGP Mohammed Adamu, Gov. of Enugu, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Gov of Borno Prof. Babagana Zulum, Gov. of Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Sokoto, Bauchi, Zamfara, Cross River among others (NAN).