Obasanjo, Shettima, Atiku, Others Storm Kano for Kwankwaso’s Daughter’s Wedding
CHIGOZIE AMADI
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday stormed the city of Kano to attend the wedding fatiha of the daughter of the former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
The wedding, which took place at the Kano Emir’s Palace, was conducted by the Chief Imam of the city’s central mosque Prof. Sani Zahraddeen.
At the occasion, the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, gave Kwankwaso’s daughter, Dr. Aishatu Kwankwaso’s hand in marriage to Fahad, the son of Katsina-based business mogul, Dahiru Mangal.
The sum of N1million was paid as bride price by the groom amid thunderous supplication to Allah (SWT).
The arrival of former President Obasanjo wearing a red cap, which is the symbol of the Kwankwasiyya political movement led by Senator Kwankwaso, had captured the attention of many people, especially the members of the Kwankwasiyya movement and their supporters.
Former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, also graced the occasion, which virtually shut down the city of Kano.
Other personalities who also attended the wedding were the former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi; Senator Abdulaziz Yari; former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Abdul Ningi; and Senator Adamu Aliero, who is also a former Governor of Kebbi State.
The rest were former Governor Lucky Igbinedion of Edo State; former Governor of Zamfara State, Mahmud Shinkafi; former Governor of Bauchi State, Isah Yuguda; former Governor of Akwa Ibom, Victor Attah, and former Governor of Imo State, Chief Achike Udenwa.
Also present at the occasion were former Senator Dino Melaye and Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), former Chief Security Officer of the late former Head of State, General Sani Abacha.
