The beef is real: Only one governor attends wedding of Bamanga Tukur’s son

by Paul Osas

Well, it’s not like we enjoy comparing politicians or anything of that sort but we couldn’t resist.

Only last week, the wedding between the son of former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, and the daughter of a former governor of Bauchi, Adamu Muazu took place in Bauchi. The guest list was impressive – the speaker of the House of Representatives was there, 8 governors were present, as well as several former governors, a former head of state and the world’s richest black man.

So when the son of the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, was getting married in Katsina on Friday, it was expected that the roll call would be similarly impressive, after all he is the chairman of the largest party in Africa with the power to suspend and recall erring governors.

It didn’t turn out that way.

Of the nation’s 36 governors, only one – the host governor, Ibrahim Shema of Katsina – was present.

The only reason why it is important to point that out is not because it detracts from the wedding but because it shows the widening gulf between the party boss and the governors in the party.

Only this week, Tukur engaged in a war of words with the Sokoto governor, Aliyu Wamakko, who the PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC) recently suspended. The Tukur led NWC also recently suspended the Rivers governor, Rotimi Amaechi. Presently, 9 Northern governors are believed to be pressing for his removal.

The wedding went on smoothly and there were several other dignitaries present to be sure, including Vice President Namadi Sambo, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed; former Minister of Defence, Dr. Bello Halliru; business mogul, Dr. Hassan Adamawa, and several leaders of PDP.

Tukur’s son, Muhammad Tukur is an engineer, and his bride, Badiyya Isah Katsina, a medical doctor, is the daughter of Alhaji Isah Katsina, the former secretary to the Katsina state government in the Umaru Yaradua administration as state governor.

The wedding reception took place at the Katsina Government House.

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Nawa o. Oboy where is your source?

No single elected person attended except v.p namadi

so because it was tukur son's wedding the whole world must be there?

Such is Life!!!

letus not speculate please, it could be the wish of the couple

5Th to comment, what is so special about that, when I did mine, Maryland no carry d gist

The governors were simply trying to make the wedded ceremony ungovernable for the "CHAIRMAN"

So.

So?

If this is true, it shows that most of the pro-GEJ govt re basically doing eye service....this is getting serious

Wow! This is good news. They (pdp] shall continually scatter in several ways. Praise The lord somebody!

Cele-pope:
There is nothing like having the number 2 citizen in your wedding.It is indeed a rare opportunity.Provided the Vice President was present any other person is inconsequential.

Yes Oh!
Besides, rumour has it that NO Governor was invited so that the NGF stuff will NOT play out at the wedding!
So, it was the wedding ONLY and no NGF wahala.

Good game Tukur for not allowing them distract your son's wedding!

Lakayanah: The governors were simply trying to make the wedded ceremony ungovernable for the "CHAIRMAN"

lol..very funny

What of Abati and okupe?

Very funny sha

i dey laugh for swahili

usayab: What of Abati and okupe?

They are preparing a rebuttal.

Shobayo Emma: so because it was tukur son's wedding the whole world must be there?

No because the attendance shows the new power balance in PDP. Watch out for better ACP

So? How does that reduce the price of garri in d market?

gtrust:

Yes Oh!
Besides, rumour has it that NO Governor was invited so that the NGF stuff will NOT play out at the wedding!
So, it was the wedding ONLY and no NGF wahala.

Good game Tukur for not allowing them distract your son's wedding!

The same pro nd anti ameachi govs whre in bauchi with no problems

Why not extend invitations to Obama, Bill gate, Mark (facebook) and a host of other well known world's great men coz Tukur's son is wedding. SMH for Nigerians coz we forget wat haunts us and chase after shadows.

I can see the energy being hustled here to tell us the absence is intentional. Yeye dey smell.

Note:
PDP always prepare two excuses - if it is or is not.

I heard Majek Fashek was there.

yuzedo: dey where in my manshun playin super nitendo. I invite dem cos I was lonely cos I dint have a babe from Nl to make me fill alrite.

Oga knw say wetim get beginning get end oooo.... 1 day ull drop this and move on with other things or ppl fit nor dey send u again... Ask seun let him recall how it was back in 2005

Shobayo Emma: so because it was tukur son's wedding the whole world must be there?

abi o,why d op didnt go

The wedding was smoothly conducted. Must a governor attend a wedding for it to be successful?

me_for_you: The wedding was smoothly conducted. Must a governor attend a wedding for it to be successful?

I tire ooo