HALIMAT WEDS AUWAL LAWAL ABDULLAHI 2017 IN MINNA. DETAILS ABOUT LAST NIGHT'S CEREMONIES

Bride Halima

Olori WuraOla Ogunwusi

Aisha, mother of the day

Amina Sambo

Bola Shagaya

Folorunsho Alakija

Mother's night was ably hosted by Aisha.

The Wolima and Kamu went well.

Villages were built as part of the ceremony.

There was all types of music and good etc.

Ibidun Ighodalo is one of those helping to package a super first class event.

Minna the capital of Niger State is currently agog as the Eagles are converging there presently, those who couldn't land yesterday are already landing this morning. Seen during some parts of the ceremonies last night entering early this morning were the likes of Folorunsho Alakija, Bola Shagaya, Abike Dabiri, Namadi Sambo's wife, Amina Sambo, the Ooni of Ife's wife Olori WuraOla Ogunwusi, Abah Folawiyo and Halti Ali Modu Sheriff, just to mention a few.  

For the super liquid ones, they would be shuttling from wherever that is their bases to Minna and Lagos, as they must be seen at 2 spots, the Babangida's wedding and that of Obasanjo/Adebutu. 

Last night the ceremony began towards the wedding Fatiha between IBB's last born daughter from his late wife Maryam Babangida, by name Halimat to top notch business man, Auwal Lawal Abdullahi. Like already known, 30 plus years old Halima would be entering her husband​'s home as the 3rd wife. 

As expected with Northern Nigerian weddings, it was steeped in their culture and tradition. It was an undeniably colourful cultural night also known as the Mother's night, and it took place with the Kamu and Wolima. It's a tradition that's expected where the bride would be fawned on and celebrated by her peers and other female members of the family. While the Wolima is more of plenty of prayers. The mother's night was hosted by IBB's eldest daughter Aisha, who perfectly represented her mother, the late Maryam Babangida. 

Far more details after the break. Please click on read more below.

To say everything was well arranged and well packaged, would be an understatement. Imagine that the Babangida's went very far to make everything was on point. Aisha hosted a strictly women's affair, which was attended by those already mentioned above and much more. 

Let's give you an idea of the settings, there is a central hall, and then cultural villages of different tribes were built around the hall that depicted the northern (Hausa), Eastern (Ibos) and Southern (Yoruba) cultures. There was food from all the cultures too and most especially music. Musicians from around singing all types, from Fuji wbich was prominent, also to sounds from Delta, since late Maryam is from the South-South etc. 

It's like everything that had to do with wherever the Babangida's had had roots, were rebuilt, the cultures of the Hausas, things about Delta and Ogbomosho just name it was available, it was very traditional and very colourful and shows off our diversity. 

To make sure that everything was well arranged and well packaged and well put together, different event vendors were engaged to handle different things. 

So today is the wedding Fatiha like already stated, followed by the reception and then later in the evening/night, Halima would host her many gorgeous friends at an after party and that particular event is the one that Ibidun Ighodalo's Elizabeth R brand is putting together and from all indications it would be magnificent to say the least. 

There's a strict no online upload of pictures rule from what we hear. But as much as we can try, we would fill your appetite with the happenstance and pictures of we can take any. 

The Babangida's are fantastic hosts. We are particularly crushing on the naturally super gorgeous Aisha.