The marriage was conducted few minutes after the Jummat prayer at the palace of the Emir of Bichi.
The president’s Uncle Maman Daura who stood in for the groom paid the sum of N500, 000.00 as bride price to the ace business mogul Aminu Dantata, who stood in for the groom to tie up the marriage according to Islamic injunction.
The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isah Pantami was the officiating Imam at the ceremony.
The elated groom Yusuf Buhari dressed in traditional white attire with a head gear to match was surrounded by his friends throughout the ceremony. Some pictures below:
The event was attended by important personalities in Nigeria including, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Mohammed Lawan, Ministers, Governors and diplomats.
Governor of Gombe State Inuwa Yahaya who saw the wedding as a national event advised the couple to live peacefully as a family and in accordance with tradition and culture of the Nigerian society.
“They should do everything possible to live peacefully and remember to the society they come from and do things according to the tradition and culture f the society.”
The President who arrived the Venue in a Chopper, flew back in a similar manner to the Aminu Kano International Airport and took off at exactly 3:57 pm local time aboard a Nigerian Airforce plane.
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