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The nuptials, spanning over two days, commenced Friday amid tight security at the palace of the Emir of Bichi, the bride’s father, with thousands of well-wishers in attendance.
Fleets of private jets were seen parked on the runway of the Kano airport, sparking outrage among locals on social media.
Days earlier the bride and groom had treated their friends to pre-wedding festivities with a special Polo tournament and the bride turned heads at a ‘Frozen’ themed bridal shower.
Among prominent Nigerians who attended the opulent ceremony on Saturday were the country’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former President Goodluck Jonathan, and Buhari’s main challenger in the 2019 election Atiku Abubukar.
Yusuf is President Buhari’s only son. The newlyweds met in the UK where they both studied.
“There is no fixed bride price…people pay varying sums depending on their capacity and social status. Some pay 10,000 or even lower,” Useini Zakari, a cleric in Zaria, northwestern Kaduna State, told CNN.