MADE FOR ‘THEIR EXCELLENCIES’…AMAZING STORY OF THE YAR’ADUA SIBLINGS

•HOW LATE PRESIDENT’S THREE DAUGHTERS MARRIED INTO POWER

It is the wisdom of the crocodiles to shed tears when they would devour. But unlike the amphibious beast, the daughters of late Nigerian President, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, flash toothy smiles in similar circumstance; the late President’s daughters betray no bloody appetite like the crocodile rather they sport insatiable craving for the love and attention of leaders of men.

Maryam, Nafisat and Zainab got married to sitting state governors. They are still married to them even after they quit power. From the day he got married to Nafisa, Yuguda, who had three wives before adding Nafisa, officially becomes a privileged member of the President’s household. In 2007, Alhaji Saidu Dakingari, former governor of Kebbi State, added Zainab Yar’Adua to the list of his wives and set tongues wagging uncontrollably. If Zainab, second daughter of the President, is heartwarmingly beautiful, Nafisa, her teenage sister, is drop-dead gorgeous.

So why choose their father’s contemporaries as hubbies? That was the question on the lips of everyone then. Questions, and many questions way back then. And just recently, they stepped out in an event. Until they stepped out, many people did not know that Maryam is married to former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shehu Shema. Nafisat got married to former Bauchi governor, Isa Yuguda, while Zainab is the wife of former governor of Kebbi State, Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari. Some would say that they love power and all the appurtenances that come with, other simply admire them for their exquisite planning.