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El-Rufai, NSA Nuhu Ribadu visit Atiku in Abuja

The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, visited the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday.

El-Rufai visited Atiku at his Asokoro residence in Abuja. This was disclosed by the former Vice Presidentโ€™s media aide, AbdulRasheed Shehu.

El-Rufaiโ€™s visit was part of an arrangement to formally request the hand of Atikuโ€™s daughter, Hafsat, in marriage to the family of Kashim Imam.

The statement read: โ€œHis Excellency Atiku Abubakar welcomed the family of Kashim Imam, led by former Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufai, to his Asokoro residence. The delegation came to formally request the hand of his daughter, Hafsat Atiku Abubakar, in marriage.

โ€œProminent dignitaries at the event include the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and former governors Sule Lamido of Jigawa State and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State, among others.

โ€œThe mini-gathering was a testament to the esteem in which His Excellency Atiku Abubakar is held and the significance of the occasion.โ€