- …as Presidency denies rift between Buhari and Tinubu
Yusuf Buhari, son of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is set to marry Zarah Nasir Ado Bayero after the next Friday prayers.
Buhari and wife to be
Zarah is the daughter of the Emir of Bichi.
The union between the son of Buhari and the princess was confirmed by a source close to the Bichi royal palace. The source disclosed to the BBC Hausa Service that the two sides had met to discuss the love affair between the two young love-birds.
The upcoming wedding sources say might not be unconnected with the recent return to the country of wife of the President and mother of Yusuf,Aisha Buhari ,who has been away in the country since September 2020 when she came for the wedding of one of her daughters.
Further, the source, who did not want to be named, said preparations are at an advanced stage. He added that the Nigerian president’s party had gone to the family of the late Emir of Kano; Alhaji Ado Bayero to seek the hand of Zarah Nasir Bayero.
“Both parties have agreed to postpone the ceremony until after the prayers; possibly after the fasting prayers or prayers,” the source said.
Meanwhile, sources say the teens met in England where Yusuf Buhari completed his undergraduate studies; while she and Zarah were still studying.
Yusuf Buhari will be the third son of Aisha Buhari to get married since Muhammadu Buhari became president in 2015.
Meanwhile, the Presidency has stated that there is no rift between Buhari and his strong ally; Sen. Bola Tinubu, as reported in some sections of the media.
The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja. Shehu made this known on Wednesday, March 24.
The statement read in part: “The President and the Asiwaju have a very strong commitment to All Progressives Congress (APC) towards bringing .
“Recent reports of a rift between the two leaders of our party are false; the handiwork of some media mischief-makers.
`It is quite unfortunate that certain sections of the media feed on birthing controversies; providing a nexus for naysayers who work behind the scenes, planting such stories which are absolutely false.
“This administration is aware of pessimists and cynics who willfully spread misinformation to create doubts in the minds of the people about the relationship between its leaders as well as whether the party will remain intact or not.
