By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
Former Sokoto State governor and leader of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, Thursday, presided over three wedding fatihas at the Usman Bin Affan Jumu’at Mosque in Sokoto Sokoto.
The first wedding was between Nura Muhammad and Rabi’atu Umar Faruk, and the second one was for Ibrahim Abdullahi and Maryam Abdullahi while the third marriage was between Usman Nasir and Hauwa’u Abdullahi .
Governor Ahmed Aliyu stood in for all the grooms while the former governor of old Sokoto state, Mallam Yahaya Abdulkarim, gave out the three brides’ hands in marriage as their representative.
Two hundred thousand Naira was paid to the first and third weddings as bride price while the second one received one hundred and twenty thousand Naira.
Shortly after the marriage process, Mallam Bashir Gidan Kanawa solemnised the three weddings.
Three Islamic scholars offered prayers for Allah’s continued blessings on the couples.
Bashar Abubakar who sent in the report to our correspondent in Sokoto said the scholars are the Chief Imam of the Usman Bin Affan Jumu’at Mosque Sheikh Yahuza Shehu Tambuwal, the Chief Imam of Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Jumu’at Mosque Sheikh Abdulaziz Ahmad Kofar Rini and Mallam Nafi’u Malami Dan Haja respectively.
The weeding Fatiha was attended by many personalities and dignitaries included, federal and state appointees, politicians, Ulama, business communities and many others.