The executive governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, on Thursday, tied the knot with a new bride, twenty-four hours after he took the oath of office.
The bride, identified as Ummi Adama Gaidam, is the daughter of the immediate-past governor of Yobe State, Ibrahim Gaidam.
.According to Daily Nigerian, the bride, who currently studying in Saudi Arabia, is coming as the third wife.
Sources said it was Mr Buni who sought the hands of Ummi in marriage without initially the knowledge of her father in order to strengthen their political relationship.
It was gathered the lowkey marriage was solemnized at Mr Gaidam’s residence at Sabon Fegi area Damaturu, the state capital.
“The bales of kolanut were presented yesterday, and the wedding Fatiha took place today in the presence of a few family members,” said a family source who preferred anonymity.