What Akpabio said about Peter Obi’s attendance at Barau’s son’s wedding in Kano

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi recently attended the wedding ceremony of the Deputy Senate President’s son to the daughter of the Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

At the event was Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who couldn't hold back his excitement at the presence of Peter Obi at the wedding of Abdullahi Barau Jibrin and Bilikisu Aliyu Madaki, the son and daughter of the Deputy Senate President’s son, Barau Jibrin and the deputy minority leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aliyu Sani Madaki.

Reacting to Obi's attendance and other high profile personalities from different political parties, Akpabio said that this shows that Nigeria will remain united.

Akpabio said:

“You can see that even the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his people are here; this tells you that Nigeria will remain united as one entity.”

Reports indicate that other notable personalities present at the wedding include; Vice President Kashim Shettima who was present as the head of the delegation for the All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Abbas Tajudeen, was also present at the wedding ceremony heading the delegation for the bride’s family and whose father, Aliyu Sani Madaki, is the Deputy Minority Leader of the lower chamber of the national assembly.

Other top political guests are Senator Rochas Okorocha, former Senate President Ahmad Lawan, former governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, Senate majority leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, SSG George Akume and a host of other top politicians.