President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, attended his son’s wedding (Nikkah), Yusuf Muhammadu Buhari in the Bichi Emirate Council of Kano State.
Yusuf, who is the Talban Daura, married to a daughter of 2nd Emir of Bichi, Zahra Nasiru Bayero.
The wedding ceremony was officiated by Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, 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.
Former Nigerian President Mouhamadu Yesuofu, former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar were present.
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.