One of the joys of every parent is to witness their children do good things in their lifetime and when a child does things of pride to the delight of his or her parent its essential to give such child the necessary support and as the parent, the child will be an object of pride to you. If you ride a horse in the heart of the Deputy President of the Senate; Distinguished Senator Jibrin Barau the horse will not stumble as he is currently witnessing the proverbial 7th heaven typical of a woman who just gave birth to a new baby. He is very happy that his joy knows no bound because his Son Abdulai tied nuptial with his beautiful bride last week Friday the 18th of August, 2023 amidst pomp and pageantry in the ancient city of Kano state as top political bigwigs, and businessmen converged to share in his pot full of joy. Abdullahi Barau married Bilikisu MAdaki; daughter of Aliyu MAdaki; House of Representative member representing Dala Federal Constituency, Kano State. The wedding was a convergence of top political gladiators as the parents of both couples ensured who-is-who in Nigeria’s business and political climate were present. It was gathered that Abdulai and Bilikisu started their love story in their secondary school days and kept in contact till they got married last week despite their parent in a different side politically.
The wedding was held after the Jumat prayer at the Isyaka Rabiu Juma’at Mosque, Goron Dutse, Kano, presided over by Abdullahi Salga, the Imam of the Isyaka Rabiu Mosque who implored both couples to let love be the bedrock of their nuptial union. According to traditional rites, Vice-President, Kashim Shetima, stood as the groom’s trustee, while the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, stood as the bride’s trustee.
Other dignitaries spotted at the event includes the senate president, Godswill Akpabio; presidential candidate of the Labour Party; Peter Obi, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, Aliko Dangote, Aminu Dantata; Governor of Jigawa, Umar Namadi, Deputy governor of Kano, Aminu Abdulsalam; senators, traditional rulers, clerics, among others.
