The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, is set to host a joint wedding ceremony for nine of his children, with all the marriages scheduled to take place on the same day in Abuja.
The large-scale ceremony, according to information circulating in official invitations, will be held on February 6, 2026, at the Central Mosque in the nation’s capital. Matawalle, a former governor of Zamfara State, is married to four wives—Aisha, Balkisu, Fatima and Dadiya.
Details of the event emerged after a general wedding invitation, reportedly issued by Dan Jafaru Aleengoo Turakee, announced the date and venue of the multiple ceremonies. Subsequent wedding cards further revealed the identities of several couples expected to be joined in marriage.
Among them is former Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Hon. Nasiru Mu’azu Magarya, who is set to marry Nana Bello Matawalle. Also listed are Ibrahim Sahabi Liman, who will wed Farida Bello Matawalle; Yazid Shehu Dan Fulani, who will marry Safiya Bello Matawalle; and Umar Ibrahim Danmaliki, who is scheduled to take Aisha Bello Matawalle as his bride.
The joint wedding is expected to attract high-profile guests, including political leaders, traditional rulers and other dignitaries from across the country, as well as family members and well-wishers.
