Arrangements are underway for the wedding ceremony of nine children of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, with the event scheduled to hold on February 6 at the Abuja Central Mosque.
An invitation card for the ceremony, which has been circulating on social media and was sighted on Saturday, listed the celebrants as Ibrahim, Suraj, Safiya, Maryam, Aisha, Fahad, Muh’d, Nana Firdausi and Farida, with the event slated to commence at 1:30pm.
Confirming the development, the Zamfara State spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, Yusuf Idris, said the celebrants comprise five sons and four daughters, adding that preparations were already at an advanced stage.
“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, noting that he is a member of the organising committee and that the wedding is expected to attract family members, political associates and well-wishers from across the country.