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Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, led dignitaries on Saturday to participate in the nuptial rites of Dr Maryam (Kamila) Kwairanga, daughter of the Chairman of Nigeria Exchange Limited, Dr Umaru Kwairanga (Sarkin Fulanin Gombe), and her groom, Khalid Dahiru Buba Biri.
The wedding ceremony, which took place at the Palace of the Emir of Gombe, was attended by high-profile dignitaries, including Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, renowned banking and financial sector leader, Alhaji Umar Mutallab, former Governors of Gombe and Sokoto States; Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo and Aminu Tambuwal, Acting National Chairman of PDP, Amb. Damagum, members of National and State Assemblies, members of the political and business classes from within and outside the state, as well as family members and associates.
The Emir of Gombe and Chairman of Gombe State Council of Emirs and Chiefs, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III, CFR, witnessed the wedding ceremony, where the Chief Imam of Gombe central mosque, Sheikh Muhammadu Umar Pindiga, presided over the wedding and solemnised the marriage between Dr. Maryam and Khalid in accordance with Islamic injunctions.
Following the wedding ceremony, the Emir of Gombe hosted dignitaries to a royal luncheon at the palace’s Stable, known as Muri.
The Governor, while congratulating the couple and their parents, emphasised that marriage as an institution requires mutual trust and understanding.
He urged the bride and groom to respect each other and adhere strictly to Islamic teachings in their matrimony, as contained in a statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, DG (Press Affairs), Government House, Gombe.
