…Sokoto Civil Defense Commandant, U M Bala, felicitates with Sultan
Prominent Nigerians arrived in Sokoto State on Saturday for the wedding ceremony of the daughter of Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, Princess Fatima and her husband, Mahmoud Yuguda, from Bauchi State.
The wedding rites took place at the Sultan Bello Jima’at Mosque, where the Emir of Gwandu, Muhammad Bashar gave Princess Fatima out in marriage to the Emir of Bauchi, who represented the groom after the bride price was paid.
Among other prominent guest at the wedding was the Sokoto State Commandant of the Security and Civil Defense Corps, Umar Musa Bala.
Commandant Umar Musa Bala, while felicitating the with the Sultan wished the new couple a blissful marriage.
The lists of attendees include the Chief Justice of the Federation, the Inspector General of Police, Governors of Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Imo, Osun, Plateau, Adamawa and Enugu states as well as former Governors of Bauchi and Sokoto states, Adamu Mu’azu and Attahiru Bafarawa and host of others
Traditional rulers who graced the ceremony include Emirs of Kano, Argungu, Etsu Nupe, Oluwo of Iwo and some Chiefs from the South East.