Breaking: AGF Malami Takes Buhari’s Daughter as 3rd Wife, Photos Emerge

Breaking: AGF Malami Takes Buhari’s Daughter as 3rd Wife, Photos Emerge

  • Minister of Justice, AGF Abubakar Malami is now one of the in-laws of President Muhammadu Buhari
  • Malami got married to one of President Buhari's daughters, Nana Hadiza, at Aso Rock Villa on Friday, July 8
  • Hadiza was formerly married to Abdulrahman Mamman Kurfi with whom she was reported to have had six children

Nigeria's Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami on Friday, July 8, wedded Nana Hadiza, one of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari.

It was gathered that the wedding took place on Friday at a closed-door Nikkai ceremony held at Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Nana Hadiza Buhari
Buhari's daughter is now Malami's third wife (Photo: theweddingstreet_ng)
Source: Instagram

According to Punch, the development was confirmed by one of President Buhari's media aides, Garba Shehu.

Shehu was quoted to have said:

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“It is true. The AGF got married to the President’s daughter."

Other sources claim that although the ceremony was marked with a Nikkah, it went off with no official wedding festivities.

Nana Hadiza is the daughter of Safinatu, President Buhari’s first wife.

She was married to Abdulrahman Mamman Kurfi and divorced the northerner after a union that produced six children.

Hadiza is now the third wife of Malami with Aisha being the first and Fatima, the second.

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Meanwhile, the grand award ceremony organised by the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) on Thursday, February 24, was attended by prominent personalities in the country from various walks of life.

The ceremony was in honour of the achievement of the first lady, Aisha Buhari who was represented by her daughters, Halima Buhari-Sheriff and Zahra Buhari-Indimi.

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Speaking on the award, the president's wife said on her Facebook page:

"I was honored earlier today by the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) with the award of “Icon and Beacon of Hope for Empowerment.”
"My daughters, Halima Buhari-Sheriff and Zahra Buhari-Indimi received the award on my behalf.
"I dedicate this award to the vulnerable populations in Nigeria, and I thank the organizers for this award."

Among those present at the event were Rochas Okorocha, a former governor of Imo who is also a presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the minister of women affairs, Pauline Kedem Tallen.

The event afforded an avenue for interaction among the attendees like Okorocha and the first lady's daughters.

Source: Legit.ng

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Onyirioha Nnamdi Onyirioha Nnamdi is a graduate of Literature and English Language at the University of Lagos. He is a Politics/Current Affairs Editor who writes on news and political topics for Legit.ng. He brings into his reporting a wealth of experience in creative and analytical writing. Nnamdi has a major interest in local and global politics. He has a professional certificate from Reuters and was awarded the editor with the best listicle for 2021. Contact: 08062988054, o.nnamdi@corp.legit.ng