President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stood as Waliyi (guardian) for Aisha Dikko Umaru Radda, daughter of Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, at her wedding to Ahmed Usman, the Inuwar Kasar Hausa from the Daura Emirate.
The ceremony saw former Bauchi State Governor Isa Yuguda serving as Wakili, receiving the bride on behalf of the groom family.
The matrimonial rite was led the Chief Imam of Katsina Central Mosque, Imam Malam Mustapha, with support from the Imam of Modoji Jumuat Mosque and former Grand Khadi of Katsina State, Alh. Amadi Batagarawa.
The union was sealed with a dowry of N700,000, which confirms the covenant between the couple according to Islamic tradition.
The wedding attracted Nigeria’s political elite, including House of Representatives Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, APC National Chairman Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and governors: Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (Kwara/NGF Chairman), Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Babagana Zulum (Borno), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto (Sokoto), Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), Nasir Idris (Kebbi), Mohammed Bago (Niger), Uba Sani (Kaduna), Umar Namadi (Jigawa) and Abba Kabir Yusuf (Kano).
Others at the event included Minister of Housing and Urban Development Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, Minister of Information and National Orientation
Mohammed Idris, Minister of Transport Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, former Governor Aminu Bello Masari, former Governor Ibrahim Shehu Shema, Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe, Speaker Nasir Yahya Daura, Senators and Members of the Federal House of Representatives from Northwest and other states.
Business titans including Prince Arthur Eze, Dahiru Mangal, Isah Gerawa, Director General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) Charles Odii and Managing Director of NEXIM Bank, Abba Bello were also in attendance.
The Emir of Katsina Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman and Emir of Daura Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar Emir of Daura also graced the wedding fatiha.
Other distinguished personalities at the event are Senator Muntari Dandutse, Isah Gerawa, Salim Sani Buhari, Hon. Usman Abba Jaye, Alh. Aminu SDY, Isah Bello Radda, Mansur Ahmed, Muntaka Badaru Jikamshi, Sarkin Kurayen Katsina, Barden Daura Alh. Abdulhamid, Engr Yakubu Nuhu Danja, Alhaji Sharif Nasiru Abba Jaye and Lawal Bindawa Zannan Katsina.
