The bride’s father Ibrahim Babangida and Air Vice Marshall Hamza Abdullahi
Twenty six private jets and four police and air force aircrafts
landed in Minna on Friday for the wedding of former President Ibrahim
Babangida’s daughter. The aircraft brought the various dignitaries that
attended the event. The police also provided air surveillance and
security.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife Patience, Senate
President Bukola Saraki and former vice president Namadi Sambo were at
the wedding.
Others included Governors Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, Aminu Tambuwal
of Sokoto, Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, Ahmed Abdulfatah of Kwara and
Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano.
APC National Leader Ahmed Tinubu, Sen Aliyu Wamakko, Gov of Kaduna
state, Mrs Aikhomu, Mrs Josephine Anenih, ex-governor Babangida Aliyu,
were among the many personalities who witnessed the short ceremony at
the Hilltop home of the retired military General in Minna, the Niger
State capital.
Others in attendance were Sen. Pius Anyim Pius, former Secretary of
the Government of the Federation, Justice Idris Kutigi, former Chief
Justice of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Yayale, also a former SGF, Gen.
Magoro, Senator Ben Obi, Senator Ben Bruce, Air Vice Marshal Ibrahim
Haruna, Chairman IBB Golf Club, Alhaji Sani Zangon Daura.
Gen. Aliyu Gusau, who served several times as National Security
Adviser, Dr Okwezili Nwodo, former PDP National Secretary, Alhaji
Modibo, former FCT Minister, Oba Hamid Adekunle, Oluwo Kuta, also came.
Business moguls Aliko Dangote and Tony Elemulu, as well as members
of the Federal Executive Councils including Ministers of Interior
Abdulrahman Danbazzau and Defence Mansur Dan-Ali as well as Minister of
state for Solid Mineral Development Abubakar Bwari.
The daughter of IBB, Halima is the last child of the family and she is marrying a Gombe businessman, Alhaji Auwal Abdullahi.
Abdullahi gave 10 cows and N500,000 as dowry for his bride.
The groom is the Sarkin Sudan of Gombe, in Gombe state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gen. Garba Wushishi
performed the symbolic ceremony of handing over Halimat at 2.45 pm in
marriage to Abdullahi.
Gov. Ibrahim Dankwanbo of Gombe state received the bride on behalf of the groom, who hails from the state.
NAN reports that a special prayer by Sheik Kabiru Gombe was offered
for the couple, who stressed the significance of marriage in Islam and
called on the bride to submissive and loyal to her husband.
Also prominent among the guests at the ceremony were businessman,
Aliko Dangote and Mr Mark Snoxell, Managing Director, Dornier Aircraft.
Others were Air Marshall Hamza Abdullahi, Gen Garba Duba, Sen Aliyu
Wamakko ,Sen Yarima Abdullahi, Sen Rabiu Kwankwaso, Sen Nuhu Aliyu, who
was also a former police DIG.
The wedding ceremony scheduled for 11.30 a.m was held after 2.45pm.
-NAN
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