By Umar Faruk
Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State -Nigeria, January 31, 2026(Series News Online)
Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, attended the wedding fatiha of Faruk Usman Tunga, son of Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic Rector, Dr. Usman Sani Tunga, on Saturday. The ceremony took place at Gwadangaji Quarters Jumu'at Mosque in Birnin Kebbi, with Governor Idris standing in for the bridegroom, who tied the knot with Safiya Aliyu Tanko.
In line with Islamic customs, the bridegroom's family paid a dowry of N220,000. Governor Idris prayed for the couple's happiness, saying, "I pray that Allah blesses this union with a peaceful and blissful marriage, and grants them righteous and God-fearing offspring."
The event drew notable attendees, including Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning and former Kebbi Governor; Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero, former Kebbi Governor; and APC National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Suleiman Muhammad Argungu.
Other prominent guests included Sen. Yahaya Abdullahi, Sen. Garba Musa Maidoki, Hon. Bello Abubakar Kaoje, representing Bagudo/Suru Federal Constituency; former Kebbi Governor, Alhaji Bello Dantani; and various commissioners, special advisers, and politicians.
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