Matawalle’s Nine Sons, Daughters Set To Wed Same Day

Arrangements are being finalised for the marriage ceremony of nine children of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle.

An invitation card for the ceremony, which has been circulating widely on social media, was sighted by Sunday Punch on Saturday.

The card, bearing the photograph of the minister, stated that the weddings would take place at the Abuja Central Mosque by 1:30pm on February 6.

The children listed on the invitation are Ibrahim, Suraj, Safiya, Maryam, Aisha, Fahad, Muh’d, Nana Firdausi and Farida.

Confirming the development, the Zamfara State spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, Yusuf Idris, told Sunday Punch that the celebrants comprise five sons and four daughters.

“By the grace of God, the ceremony will be conducted at the Abuja Central Mosque on February 6. I also want to say that the minister’s children who are getting married are five sons and four daughters,” he said.

Idris, who disclosed that he is a member of the organising committee, added that preparations for the ceremony were already in top gear.

“I am among the committee members for this great occasion, and as I speak to you now, arrangements have reached an advanced stage to ensure a smooth ceremony in Abuja next month,” he said.

The wedding is expected to attract family members, political associates and well-wishers from across the country.