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Jonathan, Atiku Attend Buhari Son’s Wedding In Bichi

Jonathan, Atiku Attend Buhari Son’s Wedding In Bichi
Former President Goodluck Jonathan; former President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Isoufou and President Muhammadu Buhari watch as the representative negotiate the Bride Price during the wedding of son of the President, Yusuf and daughter of Emir of Bichi, Zahra, in Bichi, Kano State yesterday. PHOTO BY NAN


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, Alhaji Mamman Daura, paid the sum of N500, 000 to the representative of the bride, Alhaji Aminu Dantata as dowry.

The wedding ceremony, which took place at the Emir’s Palace in Bichi, attracted Governors, Ministers, traditional rulers, captains of industries, politicians as well as members of the diplomatic community.

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulating his son/bridegroom Yusuf during his wedding to the daughter of Emir of Bichi, Zahra, in Bichi, Kano State yesterday. 

Others dignitaries, who attended the event were 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; Governors of Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Sokoto, Bauchi, Zamfara, Cross River among others.
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