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Osinbajo Arrives Kano For Buhari’s Son Wedding

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived Bichi, Kano State, for the wedding of President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf.

Buhari’s son is set to tie the knot with his heartrob Zahra, daughter of Alhaji Nasir Bayero, Emir of Bichi.

Naija News gathered that the vice president arrived in Bichi on Friday alongside Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano.

Osinbajo had earlier arrived at the Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano from where he proceeded to Bichi with Governor Ganduje and other government officials.

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Meanwhile, Buhari who is yet to arrive in Kano is currently in Adamawa state capital, to condole with the family of Ahmad Joda, elder statesman, who died last week.

Confirming the President’s departure, Bashir Ahmad in a Facebook post wrote: “President Muhammadu Buhari departs Abuja for Yola to condole with people and government of Adamawa State over the death of Alhaji Ahmed Joda OFR, CON, CFR (13 February 1930 – 13 August 2021).”

Naija News recalls Joda, who headed the 2015 Transition Committee of President Muhammadu Buharidied on Friday, 13th August 2021 at the age of 90 while the President was in London, United Kingdom.

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Joda was a retired Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industries, and rose to become one of the super Permanent Secretaries under the military government of Gen Yakubu Gowon (retd.) in the 1970s.