Plans are almost completed for the wedding ceremony of nine children of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle.
An invitation card for the ceremony, featuring the minister’s photograph, circulated widely on social media on Saturday.
The card states that the weddings will be held at the Central Mosque, Abuja, by 1:30 pm on February 6.
The names of the children listed on the invitation are Ibrahim, Suraj, Safiya, Maryam, Aisha, Fahad, Muh’d, Nana Firdausi, and Farida.
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Providing further clarification, the spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State, Yusuf Idris, confirmed to Sunday PUNCH on Saturday that the group includes five sons and four daughters.
He said, “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.
“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.”
