ALL THE EXCITING DETAILS OF HALIMA AND AUWAL ABDULAHI'S WEDDING

Husband and wife

Justice Fati, couple and Amina Sambo

Gorgeous bride

Husband and wife

It was like a political jamboree yesterday when the Babangida's hosted the world at their home as HALIMA got wedded to Alhaji Auwal Lawal ABDULAHI, the top notch businessman from Gombe State, who is the Sarkin Sudan Gombe.

Many people who came obviously came to show political alignments and to pass subtle political messages. Imagine that the former President of Nigeria, his excellency, Dr. Goodluck Azikwe Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, came with a high powered entourage that included Dame Peace Jonathan, his lovely wife and many PDP top shots and retired military big wigs, made up of many former Governors etc.

It was an opportunity  to make some subtle statement and people who understood subtle undertones got the message. Imagine that an unprecedented numbers of  aircraft landed in Minna for this wedding, speculated to be at least about 30 plus.

In attendance were such bigwigs like former military leader General AbdulSalam Abubakar, national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governors Abdulahi Ganduje of Kano,  Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, Aminu  Tambuwal of Sokoto, Senate President, Bukola Sarkin, former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, Hajia Turai YarAdua, Justice Fati Abubakar, Amina Sambo, Retired Air Vice Marshall Hamza Abdullahi, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara was also present, Ismaila Funtua, Bola Shagaya, Folorunsho Alakija, Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, Mansur Dan-Ali, Senator Ben Obi, Dino Melaye, Dr Okwezili Nwodo, Abubakar Bwari, Nasir El-Rufai, Ahned AbdulFatai Joseph Anenih,, Ahmed Yayale and very many others too numerous to mention.

Alhaji Auwal Lawal Abdullahi as was expected paid the bride price of  N500,000 and 10 cows to his father-in-law, retired General IBB. Retired General Garba Wushishi performed the symbolic ceremony of handing over the bride over, while the Governor of Gombe, Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwanbo, received the bride on behalf of the groom.

Special prayers was offered by Sheikh Kabiru Gombe for the new couple.

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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. 

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IBB LAST DAUGHTER HALIMAT BABANGIDA GETS SET FOR FRIDAY WEDDING

The Gorgeous bride Halima Babangida

IBB, late Maryam & Halima

AISHA

BABANGIDA SETS TO HOST THE WORLD

2ND DAUGHTER, LAST CHILD BY MARYAM SET TO WED.

HUSBAND IS A BUSINESSMAN FROM GOMBE.

FRIDAY MAY 12, 2017 IS THE D DAY.

HILLTOP VILLA, MINNA NIGER STATE IS THE VENUE.

All roads this coming Friday, May 12, 2017 would be leading to Minna, the state Capital of the state aptly named the "Power State", Niger as top Nigerians would celebrate with the former military President of Nigeria, retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, as he would play host when given out his daughter, the last child and 2nd from his late wife Mariam Babangida, by name Halimat Babangida to the Sarkin Sudan Gombe, Alhaji Auwal Lawal Abdullahi.

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