December 13, (THEWILL) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Tajuddeen Abbas, governors, senators, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and nephew of the former president Muhammadu Buhari, Mamman Daura, were among the dignitaries who attended the wedding Fatiha of the daughter and son of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin.
The president served as both Wakil and Waliy to the two children of the Deputy President of the Senate through the Speaker of the House of Representatives. While Ganduje served as Waliy to the daughter of Bayero, former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Tanko Almakura, served as Wakil of Abubakar, the son of Dr Abdulmunaf Sarina.
While Jibrin Barau I Jibrin, Senator Barau’s son married Maryam Nasir Ado Bayero, the daughter of the former Emir of Bichi, his daughter, Aisha Barau Jibrin married Engineer Abubakar, the son of Dr Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, president of the Azman Group of Companies.
The ceremony was held at the National Mosque with the Imam of the National Mosque, Professor Ibrahim Maqari, conducting the weddings.
Top politicians from across the country graced the occasion, cutting across major political parties, including governors, senators, ministers, business tycoons, and traditional and religious leaders.
Governors in attendance included the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq; Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah; Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umar Radda; Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, among others.
Many Senators, including former President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, Ali Ndume, Sani Musa, Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai, Aminu Iya Abbas, Buhari Abdulfatai, Mohammed Tahir Monguno, Ikira Aliyu Bilbis, Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo, Salihu Mustapha, Shehu Buba, Abdul Ningi, Abdullahi Yahaya, Ahmed Lawan, Sahabi Ya’u, Kamorudeen Adekunle Adedibu, Danjuma Goje, Lawal Usman, Kawu Sumaila, attended the wedding.
Members of the ECOWAS Parliament, including the Fourth Deputy Speaker, Billay G Tunkara, were also in attendance.
Secretary Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; the Chief of Staff and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu; Special Assistant to the President on Political Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Kabir Masari, were in attendance.
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