On behalf of the families of Ardo Ahmadu Kojoli and that of Alhaji Yahaya Dantsoho, I wish to profoundly register my sincere appreciation and gratitude to all those who attended the wedding Fatiha and Reception ceremonies of my daughter, Aisha Umar Ardo and her husband Nura Yahaya Abubakar, which events took place in Abuja on Friday, 17th December 2021. Your attendance, support and/or prayers have all combined to make the events hugely successful. Although there are too numerous personalities to mention herein, I would specifically wish to gratefully appreciate the following:
HE former President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR who was ably represented by the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Godwin Kanu Agabi, SAN, HE General AbdulSalami Alhaji Abubakar, GCFR, H.E Hajiya Titi Atiku Abubakar (Wife to the former Vice-President), HE Ambassador Dan Suleman, HE Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambawal (Mutawalle Sokoto), HE Gov. Yahya Bello, HE Gov. Douye Diri, HE Gov. Boni Haruna, HE Gov. Peter Otunaya Odili, HE Gov. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, HE Gov. Sa’idu Dakingari, HE Gov. Senator Henry Siriake Dickson, HE Gov. Bala James Ngilari, HE Gov. Muhammad Jibirilla Bindo’o, HE Acting Gov. Garba UTC, HE Rt.Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba, HE Prof. Ibrahim A. Gambari (COS to the President), Hon. Abubakar Malami, SAN (Attorney General and Minister of Justice), HRH Muhammad Sanusi II, (14th Emir of Kano), HRH Alhaji Umaru Adamu Sanda (Gangwari Ganye), Gen. AB Dambazau (Rtd) (Baraden Kano), Gen. Ja’afaru Isa (Rtd), Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd), Senator Magnus Abe, Col. Habibu Shuaibu (Rtd), Dr. Mohammed Bello Haliru (Dan Galadiman Gwandu), HE Hon. (Barr) Muktari Shehu Shagari, Hon. (Dr.) Aliyu Modibbo Umar (Dan Buram Gombe), Hon. Alh. Lawan Batagarawa, Hon. Hajiya Zaina Maina, Hon. Hajiya Inna Chiroma, Hon. Tanimu Turaki, SAN (Dan Masanin Gwandu), Hon. Dr. Nuruddeen Mohammed, Dr. (Hon.) Mohammed Shata, Hon. Ambassador Idris Waziri, Hon. Musa Elaiyo, Hon. Justice Bello Audu Gusau, AVM Modi Iya Abdullahi (Rtd), Engr. Muazu Sambo Jaji, IGP Sulaiman Abba (Rtd), Ambassador IB Mai Sule (Turakin Bade), Ambassador Fati Sa’ad Abubakar, Alh. Musa Baba Sale, Hon. Emmunuel Bello.
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Hon. Abdullahi Ahmadu, Alh. Ibrahim Njidda, Mrs. Moremi Wole Shoyinka, Dr. Bashir Gwandu, Prof. Bashir Usman Haruna, Haj. Hauwa’u Mahmud Waziri, Alh. Abdullahi Nyako (Wazirin Kojoli), Dr. Dan Azumi Ibrahim, Hon. Alhaji Hassan Kafayos, Dr. Bala Bappa, Alh. Yakubu Bamali, Barr. Opakunle Quassim, Hon. Adebayo Farri, Hon. Yunusa Baba Iya Yebbi, Maj. Lancelot Anyanya (Rtd), Alh. Shehu Gabam, Mr. Nat Yaduma, Engr. Moh’d Aminu Umar, Dr. Jaafar Dambazzau, Hon. Bauna Myandasa, Alh. Dahiru Bobbo (Dan Madamin Adamawa), Hon. Mohammed Kumalia, Senator Halilu Girei (Sardaunan Gire), Alh. Bakari Moh’d Dangoggo, Col. Auwal Idris Namberu (Rtd), Alh. Kabir Tafida (Sarki Fadan Sokoto), Hon. Koguna AbdulKadir Ibrahim Gusau, Prince Junaidu Maccido Fodio, Alh. Ibrahim Musa Tumsa, Alh. Abaji Usman, Alh. Umar Mustapha Kumshe, Alh. Usman Baderi, Com. Pol. Usman Ali Abdullahi (Rtd), Barr. MB Mustafa, Sqr. Ldr. Adefolaju Amoo (Rtd), Alh. Chubado Moh’d Jada, Dr. Adamu Alkali Usman, Hon. Shem Dimas, Navy Cdre Isa’ac Mankilik (Rtd), Hon. Muazu Abdullahi Mubi, Barr. Okpe, Hon. Mumini Mapindi (Durbin Ganye), Hon. Gambo Garamba Jada, Hon. Umaru Bello Jada (Calculate), Alh. Uba Dan Arewa, Alh. Mohammed Sani Jada, Alh. Soba Audu, Bar. Abubakar Abba Tukur, Mr. Zira Maigadi, Mr. Emmunuel Teri Vahila, Dr. Jesse Tumba Buba, Mr. Dimas Zira, Alh. Kabiru Hayatu (Dan Galadiman Ganye), Dr. Udenta O. Udenta, Dr. and Mrs. Kelechi Akubueze, Prof. Anthony Inyang, Hon. Ibrahim Ahidjo Karlahi, Ustaz Moh’d Sani Zikiri, the Chief Imam, the Deputy Chief Imam and Administrators of the National Mosque, Abuja, the Management and Staff of Arbel Energy & Logistics Ltd., etc. The list will go on and on inexhaustibly.
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To all of you, including many of those who attended but their names are inadvertently left out, our families are forever grateful. May God Almighty bless and reward you in abundance here on Earth and in the Hereafter. Ameen!
Signed:
Umar Ardo, Ph.D