Kano state – On Saturday, January 4, Vice President Kashim Shettima stormed Kano state for the wedding ceremony of the sons of Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, the chairman of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Shettima, Barau Jibril graces APC chairman’s sons’ wedding
Stanley Nkwocha, senior special assistant to the president on media & communications, office of the vice president, revealed this in a statement shared on his X page on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
According to the statement, the vice president, landed at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Saturday.
Shettima was received into the state by Deputy Governor of the state, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo; Deputy Senate President Barau Jibril and former deputy governor of Kano state, Alh. Nasir Yusuf Gawuna, among other dignitaries.
The couples, Abbas Abdullahi Abbas, with his bride, Arc. Khadija Attahire Buhari, and Muhammad Abdullahi Abbas with his bride, Zulaihat Nasir (Mimi), were joined in matrimony at the wedding ceremony officiated by Chief Imam, Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar, at the Al-Furqan Jumma’at Mosque, Kano.
Vice President Shettima stood as Muhammad’s representative during the proceedings, while Deputy Senate President Jibril represented Abbas.
“The ceremony concluded with prayers for the newly wedded couples,” the statement concluded.
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Shettima ignores Sanusi at Kwankwaso’s daughter’s wedding
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that in a now-edited post, Shettima ignored Alhaji Sanusi II but recognised his palace.
Shettima recognised that he attended a wedding held at the Kano Emir’s palace on Saturday but didn’t mention Sanusi’s name.