President Bola Tinubu on Friday led other high-profile Nigerians to Kaduna State, Friday, on a one-day working visit to attend the wedding ceremony of Nasirudeen Yari and his bride, Safiyya Shehu Idris.
Tinubu’s aircraft touched down at the Hassan Usman Katsina International Airport at exactly 12:56 p.m., where he was received by Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State; Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin; Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum; former Borno governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff; Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele; and Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin.
Also at the airport to welcome the President were Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan; Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu; Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni; Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq;, Katsina State Governor, Umaru Dikko Radda, and Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, among several other dignitaries.
Nasirudeen, the groom, is the son of Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, who represents Zamfara West in the National Assembly and is a former governor of Zamfara State.
After the ceremony, the President paid a courtesy visit to Aisha Buhari, widow of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, at the family residence in Kaduna.
The wedding, however, took a strong political colouration as a large entourage of associates, loyalists, and supporters from Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Kano, and other neighbouring states poured into the state capital in the early hours of Friday.
The influx of dignitaries, including the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and other traditional rulers and supporters, caused heavy vehicular and human traffic, with long build-ups around key locations such as the popular Kawo Bridge and Mando Park.
Hundreds of enthusiastic supporters thronged Ahmadu Bello Way and adjoining streets, waving banners and placards with bold political messages and subliminal inscriptions in support of Tinubu’s administration and a possible 2027 presidential bid.
Chants of “Tinubu Again” echoed from youths and students who lined the major routes leading into the city centre.
Some guests had arrived as early as Thursday, creating high demand for accommodation across Kaduna metropolis.
The surge stretched the city’s hospitality sector, with many hotels fully booked and late arrivals left stranded in lobbies or seeking alternatives in neighbouring towns.
Sources noted that while essentially a social ceremony, the gathering doubled as a rallying point for party chieftains, lawmakers, and political heavyweights, offering a platform for informal consultations and networking ahead of the 2027 election season.
The President returned to Abuja after his engagements in Kaduna.
