Former Zamfara State Governor To Wed His 9 Children Same Day

Former Zamfara State governor is set to wed his 9 Children same day

NewsRain Nigeria reports that the former governor of Zamfara State and Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, is set to host a joint wedding ceremony for nine of his children, all scheduled to take place on the same day.

The invitation card for the event, which has circulated widely on social media, was sighted by our correspondent on Saturday.

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According to the invitation, which has the minister’s picture, the wedding will be held at the Central Mosque, Abuja, at 1:30 pm on February 6.

The names of the children are: former Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Hon. Nasiru Mu’azu Magarya, who will marry Nana Bello Matawalle. Ibrahim Sahabi Liman is to wed Farida Bello Matawalle, while Safiya Bello Matawalle will be joined in marriage to Yazid Shehu Dan Fulani. Another daughter of the minister, Aisha Bello Matawalle, is also scheduled to marry Umar Ibrahim Danmaliki.

The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State, Yusuf Idris, said the children comprise five sons and four daughters.

He said, “By the grace of God, the ceremony will be conducted at the Abuja Central Mosque on February 6. I also want to say that the minister’s children who are getting married are five sons and four daughters.

“I am among the committee members for this great occasion, and as I speak to you now, arrangements have reached an advanced stage to ensure a smooth ceremony in Abuja next month.”

The joint wedding ceremony is expected to draw prominent personalities and well-wishers from across Nigeria.