AISHAT AND BASHEER GARBA'S WEDDING.
IBB is a charismatic enigma whose influence and popularity continues to grow from strength to strength even after ten years of his landmark "stepping aside" retreat in 1993. This wonderful pace setter, news maker and crowd puller continues to dominate the forefront of national discourse and remain as constant as the northern stars, the spellbinding wedding of his pretty daughter Aishat to Basheer in September at his hilltop mansion in Minna is a clear attestation of a successfully carried out test run of his popularity in preparation to the big race in 2007.
IBB and his wife Dr. Mrs. Maryam Babangida played host to 4 of Nigeria's Ex-Head of States,four ex-first ladies, including Jerry Rawlings of Ghana while Nigeria's First lady, Mrs. Stella Obasanjo led entourage of First ladies to the wedding, and the Vice President Atiku Abubakar in attendance representing President Olusegun Obasanjo, foreign head of states and representatives of foreign heads of states, foreign diplomats, 62 senators, 31 state governors,over 60 commissioners excluding their deputies, over 20 army generals both serving and retired, traditional rulers and their representatives, it was a celebrity roll-call of who is who in Nigeria, 70 Honorable members of the Federal Lower House, Cabinet Ministers, Nigeria Diplomats, politicians from all the political parties in the country, Chairmen, directors and captains of commerce and industry were all in attendance to honor the invitation of the Babangida's.
IBB and his wife Dr. Mrs. Maryam Babangida's celebrity wedding of their pretty daughter Aishat, could easily pass for an inauguration or a National Carnival, it was a gathering of very important personalities from all walks of life the and the first time in the history of celebrity wedding that such avalanche of dignitaries are pooled together in such carnival-like wedding that lasted from 3 to 7 days. President Babangida is undoubtedly the best of them all. His open door policy is also one of the reasons that endeared him to so many and his generosity is unrivaled. What more could we expect from this wonderful man who has served his country meritoriously for years providing security, stability and unity in diversity for the welfare and comfort of every Nigerian both at home and abroad.
