By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, was agog on Saturday morning when dignitaries from far and near stormed the city to attend the wedding fatiha of the daughter of the 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice-Presidential Candidate and former Governor of the state, Senator Kashim Shettima.
The wedding was attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, represented by his Chief of Staff (COS), Ambassador Professor Ibrahim Gamabari.
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The wedding fatiha took place at the Shehu of Borno, His Eminence, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Garbai Umar El Kanemi’s palace Saturday amidst mammoth crowd, where the former Governor of Bauchi State and former PDP National Chainman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu represented the father of the groom, Architect Ibrahim Bunu.
While Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State represented the bride and father of the bride Senator Kashim Shettima with dowry of 12 gold coins.
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The wedding fatiha was administered by the Chief Imam Idaini of Borno, Shiekh Shettima Mamman Sale while the groom’s name is Sadiq Ibrahim Bunu and the Bride’s name is Fatima Kashim Shettima.
Other top dignitaries at the event were Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan as well as the National Security Adviser, General Babagana Monguno and 2023 APC Presidential Candidate , Asiwaju Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu,.
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Other personalities at the wedding fatiha include business mogul , the President of Dangote Conglomerate, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Alhaji Mihammed Idimi, the President, Idimi Group of Companies and Chairman, Oriental Energy Resources Ltd and Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, the Chairman, Mars Air.
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The IGP Baba Usman Alkali, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the APC National Chairman and former APC National Chairman and former Governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomale, the Chairman of 36 State Governors, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State represented the State Governors, the APC Chairman of the State Governors Forum, Governor of Kebbi state, Atiku Bagudu, were also in attendance
Also, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, APC Deputy National Chairman Senator Abubakar Kyari, Governor of Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru and Govebro of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule among other APC State Governors were also in attendance.
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About 19 traditional rulers (Emirs and chiefs), NGOs, Diplomats, National Assembly members, House of Representatives members, State Assembly members, politicians and top government officials, security chiefs and labour union leaders among others also attended the occasion
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