Maiduguri stood agog on Saturday as the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, led other dignitaries to attend the wedding ceremony of the daughter of his running mate, Kashim Shettima.
The presidency was represented at the wedding by President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and National Security Adviser (NSA), Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd).
Twelve gold coins were paid as dowry at the ceremony, witnessed by other dignitaries, including Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Dahiru Mangal, Ahmed Indimi, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto and his Jigawa counterpart, Abubakar Badaru.
Governors Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, and APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, also graced the event.
The marriage rites were conducted at the Shehu of Borno’s Palace where the bride, Fatima, was represented by Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum, while the bridegroom, Sadiq Ibrahim, the son of former Minister of FCT, Ibrahim Bunu, was represented by former Governor of Bauchi State, Adamu Muazu.
