The city of Kano was agog yesterday as the state governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, gave out his daughter, Fatima, in marriage to the eldest son of the governor of Oyo State, idris Abiola Ajimobi, yesterday.
The marriage was solemnised by the emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II while President Muhammadu Buhari stood in as representative of the groom and APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, stood in for the bride.
President Buhari gave out the N50, 000 dowry to Tunubu, who represented the bride at the occasion.
Other important personalities that attended the grand wedding
fatiha included Senate President Bukola Saraki, 22 governors and 11 ministers as well as over 10 traditional rulers from across the country.
Also in attendance were the secretary to the government of the
federation, Mr Boss Mustapha; chief of staff to the president, Abba Kyari, and senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu.
Others were members of the National Assembly, members of the business community, politicians as well as members of the diplomat corps.
Speaking shortly after the wedding fatiha, the Emir of Kano, Alhaji
Muhammad Sanusi 11 said the marriage was the type that would unite the country and destroy the stereotypes of tribalism and religious bigotry.
On his part, the Chief Imam of Kano, Professor Sani Zaharradeen, called on the couples to obey Allah and follow the footsteps of their parents by becoming responsible members of the society.
He explained that marriage was an integral part of the religion of Islam and that its rules and regulations were ordained by the Almighty Allah, hence both should adhere strictly to the conditions guiding it.
Expressing his joy, Tinubu said the APC was a family that was out to unite Nigerians and that developments such as the one witnessed yesterday – the inter-tribal marriage – would only make Nigeria stronger.
