See where Buhari’s son met his wife and the bride price he paid
The past weekend was an eventful one as it was marked by the biggest Nigerian wedding ceremony so far in the year 2021.
The wedding ceremony between Yusuf Buhari to Zahra Nasir Bayero had in attendance the high and mighty. The wedding had so many dignitaries in attendance.
1. The bride price In a society where bride price payment is a very important part of wedding ceremonies, it is no wonder therefore that many would want to know how much the son of the president paid. According to the BBC, Yusuf paid N500,000 to the family of the bride, an amount the media said is 10 times much higher than what is the norm in the north.
2. The number of private jets used for the ceremony There was huge noise around the number of private jets guests flew in for the occasion. While many shared different figures on social media, an airport source that spoke to the BBC, however, said: “there were actually fewer than 50.”
3. Guests later vibed to Naira Marley’s Coming song A viral video on Sunday, August 22, showed that guests who attended the ceremony vibed hard to Naira Marley’s Coming song. The act got many Nigerians’ reactions.
4. Goodluck and other dignitaries The former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, was at the wedding ceremony. The Gambia first lady, Fatoumata Bah Barrow, and ex-president of Niger, Muhammadu Issoufu, were among the many dignitaries.
5. Security situation at the wedding Security was really beefed up at the palace where the event took place. Nearby locations also had a heavy presence of security officials.
Meanwhile, several of the dignitaries who graced the event travelled in private jets as a video showed over 25 private jets that were stationed at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport during the occasion.
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