Tag: Yusuf Buhari

  • VP Osinbajo, Others Grace Installation of Buhari’s Son, Yusuf, as Talban Daura

    VP Osinbajo, Others Grace Installation of Buhari’s Son, Yusuf, as Talban Daura

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, top government officials and prominent citizens in the society on Saturday graced the turbaning ceremony of the son of President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf, as Taliban (District Head) of Daura in Katsina State.

    This is just as the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar, lauded the President for his leadership qualities while describing Osinbajo as a noble man and trusted person.

    Apart from the Vice President, other dignitaries at the event held at the Emir of Daura’s palace included the Governors of Katsina, Bello Masari; Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje; the Senate President, Dr Ahmed Lawan; Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and some members of the National Assembly including Senators Bello Mandiya and Jibrin Barau.

    Also present were the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and members of the Federal Executive Council including Science and Technology Minister, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu; Aviation Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika and Budget & National Planning Minister of State, Clement Agba.

    Speaking at the occasion, the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar, praised President Buhari for his leadership qualities, adding that power belongs to God and He gives it to whoever He pleases.

    He disclosed that the Daura Emirate Council decided to honour Mr President and his family with the traditional title being conferred on Yusuf Buhari, especially since being President, he won’t be able to take any other title.

    Commending both the State and Federal Governments, the traditional ruler testified that the Katsina State Government had been working hard to end the difficulties of the masses.

    He added also that Daura had been transformed under the leadership of the President, lauding him for the developmental strides witnessed so far.

    The Emir of Daura also extended his appreciation to the Vice President who represented the President at the occasion.

    According to him, “the VP, is a nobleman who keeps his promises and a trustworthy person who has so much patience and knows what to do at any given time.”

    He added that Osinbajo is a very good man, “he is my favourite person, a very nice and honest person”.

  • Yusuf Buhari’s Wedding Was A Grand Occasion – Guests

    Yusuf Buhari’s Wedding Was A Grand Occasion – Guests

    By Jabiru Hassan, Kano.

    The wedding fatihah of Yusuf Buhari and his bride Zahra Nasir Ado Bayero was colourful, hitch-free and well planned despite the presence of prominent personalities including the father of the groom, president Muhammadu Buhari in attendance.

    Our correspondent who was at Bichi since on Thursday had a series of chats with some invited guests from across Nigeria, where most of those who talk to Daybreak News disclosed that the wedding Fatihah has been planned to meet the best standard of its kind, especially about the security of the people that graced the event.

    Alhaji Adamu Mai Nasara from Bauchi state, said that ” the mode of preparations was interesting, and the security have done a commendable job by protecting the people, the venues and the special guests that were invited from fat and near which has been a testimony that Kano people are prominent”.

    Similarly, an APC starlwart and one of the Pillars of the party in Kano state, Alhaji Ahmadu Haruna Zago popularly known as “Dan Zago” told our correspondent that the wedding fatihah would always be remembered because those who were assigned to plan the activities must be commended, where he congratulates president Muhammadu Buhari for witnessing the wedding of his son Yusuf.

    Other guests that answer questions from newsmen includes politicians, former lawmakers members of the civil societies, philanthropist and students associations from Katsina, Bauchi, Zaria and Gombe states.

  • Goodluck Jonathan, Atiku Abubakar, others attend wedding of President Buhari’s son, Yusuf

    Goodluck Jonathan, Atiku Abubakar, others attend wedding of President Buhari’s son, Yusuf

    The wedding of President Buhari’s son, Yusuf, to his bride, Zahra Bayero, is currently holding in Bichi, Kano state.

    Among the many dignitaries that attended the wedding include Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Nigerien president Mahamadou Isoufou.

    A dowry of N500, 000 was paid at the ceremony.

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    Goodluck Jonathan, Atiku Abubakar, others attend wedding of President Buhari
    Goodluck Jonathan, Atiku Abubakar, others attend wedding of President Buhari
    Goodluck Jonathan, Atiku Abubakar, others attend wedding of President Buhari
    Goodluck Jonathan, Atiku Abubakar, others attend wedding of President Buhari
    Goodluck Jonathan, Atiku Abubakar, others attend wedding of President Buhari
    Goodluck Jonathan, Atiku Abubakar, others attend wedding of President Buhari
    Goodluck Jonathan, Atiku Abubakar, others attend wedding of President Buhari
    Goodluck Jonathan, Atiku Abubakar, others attend wedding of President Buhari
    Goodluck Jonathan, Atiku Abubakar, others attend wedding of President Buhari

  • All Is Set For Yusuf Buhari’s Wedding Fatihah, Staff of Office Presentation To Bichi Emir

    All Is Set For Yusuf Buhari’s Wedding Fatihah, Staff of Office Presentation To Bichi Emir

    By Jabiru Hassan, Kano.

    Friday and Saturday, the 20th-21st August would be remarkable for the people of Bichi emirate where the son of president Muhammadu Buhari and his bride to be, Zahra Nasir Ado Bayero would tight knot as earlier scheduled.

    Our correspondent who visited some places in Bichi Town, gathered that all is set for the two grand events that is a subject of discussion across the country where a president’s own son would marry a daughter of a first class emir which is referred as remarkable.

    In Bichi Town, all the necessary arrangements have been done to ensure that the roads linking to the venue of the wedding Fatihah is decongested where all the traders around the roads were ordered to vacate while the Town is seen tidy in every corner.

    Similarly the road transport security are also set to ensure that there would be no traffic jam and congestion around Bichi Town on Friday before and after the wedding Fatihah which is expected to take place at the Bichi Emir palace mosque respectively with the president in attendance.

    Furthermore, security operatives we’re seen busy monitoring the movements of the people since today Wednesday and as the time of filing this report, special guests have started trooping into Bichi Town to attend the pre-coronation lecture which is scheduled to take place at Federal college of education (Technical) Bichi tomorrow Thursday.

    In conclusion, the people of Bichi Town that talk to Daybreak News disclosed that the two important o cassions would be hitch-free because people of Bichi love president Buhari and Kano state governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for their untiring efforts to making livelihood more fruitful, while the emir remained a great leader who carried everybody along in his emirate.