The former Speaker, House of Representatives , Dimeji Bankole, on Friday tied the knot with the daughter of Kebbi State Governor, Aisha Shinkafi Saidu.
The wedding which held in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, had in attendance the Crème de la crème in the society.
The Fmr Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara was the Chairman of the day while the First Lady of Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi was the chairperson of the day.
The bride is a lawyer and a graduate of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom.
She is also a granddaughter to Umaru Shinkafi, a late Nigerian intelligence chief and former federal commissioner of internal affairs. Aisha’s mother is Shinkafi’s daughter and a sister to Aliyu Shinkafi, a former governor of Zamfara state.
While the groom is the son of the great Abeokuta politician and business man, Chief Alani Bankole.
The couple and guests were serenaded with beautiful music from Timi Dakolo, Joeboy and Big Brother Naija season 5 winner, Laycon.
