POMP AS VICE PRESIDENT’s DAUGHTERS WED

Sambo and daughters

Vice President, Sambo

THERE was heavy security, Saturday, as stern-looking officers searched thousands of guests who came to witness the wedding Fatiha of Vice President Sambo’s daughters at the Sultan Bello mosque in Kaduna.

The stop and search measure effected on all guests at the occasion may not be unconnected with the state of insecurity in Kaduna and other parts of the North.

It was a wedding that residents of the city may not forget in a hurry, judging by the number of governors, ministers, senators and other dignitaries from within and outside the country who attended the event

FROM LEFT: GOV. IDRIS WADA OF KOGI; GOV. ROCHAS OKOROCHA OF IMO, AND FORMER HEAD OF SERVICE, MR STEPHEN ORONSAYE, AT THE WEDDING RECEPTION OF VICE PRESIDENT NAMADI SAMBO’S DAUGHTERS IN KADUNA ON SATURDAY

FROM LEFT: SEN. BARNABAS GEMADE; GOV. PATRICK YAKOWA OF KADUNA STATE, AND VICE PRESIDENT NAMADI SAMBO, AT THE WEDDING RECEPTION OF THE VICE PRESIDENT’S DAUGHTERS IN KADUNA ON SATURDAY

FROM LEFT: FORMER HEAD OF STATE, MAJ.-GEN. MUHAMMADU BUHARI (RTD); FORMER MILITARY PRESIDENT, GEN. IBRAHIM BABANGIDA (RTD), FORMER I.G.P., ALHAJI GAMBO JIMETA; GOV. PATRICK YAKOWA OF KADUNA STATE, AND VICE PRESIDENT NAMADI SAMBO, AT THE WEDDING FATIHA OF THE VICE PRESIDENT’S DAUGHTERS IN KADUNA ON SATURDAY

 Some of the guests flew into Kaduna in private jets while government functionaries, including family members of President Jonathan, were also at hand to honor the Vice President’s family.

Some of the guests were  Former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammad Buhari, Gov. Ibrahim Shema, Katsina; Patrick Yakowa, Kaduna; Isa Yuguda, Bauchi; Tanko Al-Makura, Nasarawa; Idris wada, Kogi; Rochas Okorocha, Imo; Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta; Babangida Aliyu; Niger, Usman Dakingar, Kebbi and Sule Lamido, Jigawa.  

While the event lasted, police surveillance helicopters remained a constant sight as law enforcement agencies ensured that all went well.

 Former President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, gave out the hand of Huwaila to Mukhtar Ruma, while former Inspector-General of Police, Gambo Jimeta stood in as guardian to Aisha, who was married off to Awwal Abdulrahman. 

The Chief Imam of Sultan Bello Mosque, Sheik Abdulhamid Balele Wali, who conducted the Nikah, pronounced Huwaila Sambo and Aysha Sambo married to Mukhtar Ruma and Auwal Abdulrahman, respectively, after payment of dowries.

Former President Ibrahim Babangida in the company of some emirs was spotted near the Chief Imam while the marriage was been conducted.

Due to the mammoth crowd that gathered, motorists had a hectic day. Only one way led to the venue.

Armored vehicles were stationed at strategic points around the area.

CHIEF UFUWAI BONET; TRADITIONAL RULER OF UMUDIOKA, IMO, EZE THOMAS OBIEFULE, AND CHAIRMAN, BENUE STATE COUNCIL OF CHIEFS, TOR-TIV, DR ALFRED TORKULA,