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Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs.
Asokoro, Abuja - The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 and 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, welcomed the family of Kashim Imam on Wednesday, August 21.
Legit.ng reports that the Imam family was led by former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to Atiku's Asokoro residence in Abuja. The delegation came to formally request the hand of the ex-vice-president's daughter, Hafsat Atiku Abubakar, in marriage.
According to an update by AbdulRasheed Shehu, Atiku's special assistant on broadcast media, prominent dignitaries at the event include the national security adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; and former governors Sule Lamido of Jigawa state and Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state, among others.
Shehu said:
"The mini-gathering was a testament to the esteem in which His Excellency Atiku Abubakar is held, and the significance of the occasion."Check out some pictures from the event below:
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Atiku's marriages and personal life
Atiku, 77, once declared his goal to expand the line of the Abubakar, with his wives as his sisters. Several women have publicly borne his name (and at least 28 children). His partners are Titilayo Albert, Ladi Yakubu, Princess Rukaiyatu Mustafa, Fatima Shettima, and Jennifer Douglas.
Atiku and at least two of his wives are separated.
Source: Legit.ng
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