Wedding
By Aminu Garko
Kano, National leader of the Kwankwasiyya political movement and former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Saturday gave his daughter Dr Aishatu Kwankwaso’s hand in marriage to Fahad,the son of Katsina-based business mogul,Dahiru Mangal.
The wedding fatiha which took place at the Palace of the Emir of Kano,was conducted by the Chief Imam of Kano,Prof.Sani Zahraddeen.
The sum of N1 million was paid as dowry by the groom,amid thunderous supplication to Allah(SWT).
The ceremony virtually brought Kano to a standstill with dignitaries from all over the country attending.
The important personalities who graced the occasion included Vice President Kashim Shettima, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki.
Others are: former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, Sen.Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, former Governor of Zamfara State, Sen. Abdul Ahmed Ningi and Sen. Adamu Aliero who is also a former Governor of Kebbi State.
The rest were former Governor Lucky Igbinedion of Edo State, Mahamud Shinkafi, former Governor of Zamfara, Isah Yuguda, former Governor of Bauchi State, Victor Attah former Governor of Akwa Ibom, and Chief Achike Udenwa, former Governor of Imo.
Also present at the occasion were former Senator Dino Melaye and Major Hamza Al-Mustapha,the Chief Security Officer of late former Head of State,Gen.Sani Abacha.
A very significant novelty witnessed at the occasion was the arrival of former President Obasanjo wearing a red cap which is the symbol of the Kwankwasiyya political movement led by Sen.Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Kwankwaso has been known to be Chief Obasanjo’s political godson since the inception of the fourth Republic.
