President Buhari Jets For Bichi To Attend Son's Wedding

Category: Nigeria News

President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja today for the wedding of his only son Yusuf to Zahra Nasir Bayero, the daughter of Emir of Bichi.

Aso Rock will be on shutdown for the wedding as the President yesterday dispatched his Chief of staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari and five ministers as his advance team.

Security has been beefed up, with a special squad flown to Kano from Abuja on Wednesday.

The event at Bichi central mosque, is also preceding the coronation. of the bride’s father, Nasir Ado Bayero as the Emir of Bichi.

Buhari will not attend the event on Saturday, but his advance team will stay back for the event.

Yusuf’s bride, Zahra is 20 years old.

She is a final year student of Architecture in Buckingham university in the United Kingdom.

She and Yusuf were said to have met while both were studying.