President Buhari, Others attend Yar’adua’s wedding in Maiduguri

The son of a former President of Nigeria, the late Umaru Yar’adua, Shehu Yar’adua has tied the knot with Yacine Mammanoor Sheriff in Maiduguri, Borno State, north east Nigeria.

Yacine is the daughter of Mohammed Nur Sheriff, representing Bama/Ngala/Kalabalge federal constituency in the Nigerian House of Representatives.

The wedding Fatiha which took place at the Sheriff family house situated along Giwa barracks, Maiduguri, had in attendance, President Muhammadu Buhari who was represented by the Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika.

Others were the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, and his counterparts; Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu and Jigawa State Governor, Abubakar Badaru.

The bride’s uncle and former Governor of Borno state, Senator Ali Sheriff led other dignitaries to the ceremony including; the former Bauchi State Governor Adamu Ma’azu, former Governor of Gombe Senator Danjuma Goje, former Governor of Katsina Ibrahim Shemma.

Also in attendance were one time Governor of kebbi state, Senator Adamu Alero, a former Governor of Bauchi state, Isa Yuguda, a past Secretary General of the Federation, Yayale Ahmed, a former Governor of Zamfara state, Ahmed Yarima and NNPC group Chief Executive Officer Mele Kyari among others.

The Emir of Daura, Farauk Umar represented the groom’s father, and presented a dowry of 24 gold coins which was accepted by the Shehu of Borno, Dr. Abubakar Garbai Al-Amin Elkemi who represented the bride’s father during the ceremony.

Other dignitaries who graced the event were; former Governor of Kano State and the NNPP Presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, representative of the Oba of Benin and representative of the Emir of Gwando were also duly represented.

Dominica Nwabufo