Scores of dignitaries from within and outside the country, Friday, graced the wedding ceremony of Yusuf Buhari, the son of the President and Zahra, the daughter of the Emir of Bichi.
The ceremony was conducted at the palace of the Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero, with President Buhari in attendance.
The solemnisation, which took place soon after Friday’s Jumat prayers, was conducted by the Minister of Communications and Digital information, Sheikh Isa Pantami.
The sum of N500,000 was paid by President Buhari’s uncle, Mamman Daura to elder statesman and billionaire businessman Aminu Dantata, who received the dowry on behalf of the pride. The groom, Yusuf Buhsri dressed in white traditional wear was accompanied by a host of his friends to the venue of the wedding ceremony.
Some of the notable guests included the Vice President, Yemi Osinbanjo, Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Jonathan and a former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in the 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as well as the former President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Isoufou
Also in attendance were the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan and a host of Senators. Many traditional rulers also graced the occasion, including the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.
