President Buhari marries off his daughter, Fatima
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, formally married off his daughter, Fatima, to Malam Yau Gimba Kumo in Daura, his home town in Katsina State.
The wedding took place at the president’s residence on Mai’adua road, Duura at about 2.40 p.m.
The groom, who was a former Managing Director of
Mortgage Bank, paid N100,000 as dowry to the bride. The marriage was contracted
in accordance with Islamic injunctions and was attended by top Federal and
States’ Government functionaries.
They included Governors of Gombe, Alhaji
Ibrahim Dankwambo and his counterpart from Bauchi, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar
Abubakar. The Ministers of Interior, Mr Abdurrahman Dambazau, Defence, Mansur
Dan-Ali, Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, Controller-General of
Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, and Director-General, Department of
State Service, Mr Lawal Musa Daura, also graced the occasion. Others are
Senators Mustapha Bukar, (Katsina North), Ahmed Sani, from Zamfara and Danjuma
Goje from Gombe, among others.
In spite of the heavy presence of security
personnel; guests had unhindered access to the president’s residence, venue of
the marriage. However, only few prominent personnel had access to the sitting
room where the wedding took place. Praise singers and drummers were not left
out of the ceremony as they added glamour to the event.
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