President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday gave out his daughter, Zahra Muhammadu Buhari, in marriage to Ahmed Indimi.
The wedding Fatiha took place after the Deputy Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Sheikh Ibrahim Makari, performed the two Jumma’at Prayer.
A representative of the Indimi family paid 12 gold coins which was converted and valued at N250,000, the amount for the dowry.
The Sarkin Fulanin Daura, Alhaji Yusuf Sani, gave out Zahra on behalf of the Buhari family.
Dignitaries who attended the wedding included Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Chief Ernest Shonekan, former Vice Presidents Atiku Abubakar and Namadi Sambo, former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, and Chief Bisi Akande.
The dignitaries also included Governors Rauf Aregbesola, Nasir El-Rufai, Umaru Almakura, Yahaya Bello, Aminu Masari, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Mr. Femi Otedola, Senator Andy Uba, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila and others.
Zahra is the seventh of Buhari’s children.
She runs an NGO called ACE which primarily offers free medical care for sickle cell sufferers, while the husband is a businessman.
