22/09/2025
Over the weekend, I joined His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi at the Wedding Fatiha of Nasiruddeen Abdulaziz Yari and his beautiful wife, Safiyya Shehu Idris.
The ceremony was held at the historic Sultan Bello Central Mosque in Kaduna, a landmark venue renowned for hosting major religious events.
Nasiruddeen is the son of Senator Abdulaziz Yari, former Governor of Zamfara State and serving member of the National Assembly.
Other dignitaries in attendance were Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio; Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, along with other principal officers of the National Assembly, including Senator Adeola Solomon and Senate Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and former Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
The traditional institution was equally represented, by the Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness Amb. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, His Royal Majesty, Oba Hameed Adekunle Makama Oyelude Tegbosun III, Olowu of Kuta, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adekunle Adeagbo, Oore of Otun-Ekiti paramount ruler of Mobaland lending royal splendour to the occasion.
Several governors, led by the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, also graced the occasion. They included Professor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno, Dr Nasir Idris of Kebbi, Umar Bago of Niger, and Mai Mala Buni of Yobe. Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, and the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Masari, were also in attendance.
May Allah bless the marriage and uphold Nasirudeen Yari’s new home.
