Nigerian Artist dismisses rumoured wedding with Any Governor
Nigerian Artist dismisses rumoured wedding with Any Governor
Aisha Mohammed Buba Mashio, the Nigerian artist, has dismissed online rumours claiming she planned to wed Mai Mala Buni, the Yobe state governor.
now-deleted post, an X user claimed he had gotten wind of the proposed wedding on Facebook and also wished both of them a “happy married life”.
“I saw on Facebook that my Gov Mai Mala Buni is getting married to the talented young painter @Sumayyah_mashio,” he wrote.
“I wish them a happy married life. Please take care of this young lady, Your Excellency, sir. One of the biggest projects of his second tenure. Allah bada zaman lafiya.”
Reacting in a post via her X page on Friday, Aisha shared a picture of the supposed wedding invitation while labeling it as “fake news”.
The Yobe state-born painter also asked the public to “disregard” the news, adding that she was not “getting married”.
“Disregard any fake news, I AM NOT GETTING MARRIED!!!” the artist wrote.
Disregard any fake news, I AM NOT GETTING MARRIED!!! pic.twitter.com/yvCyzjQ4BL
—Sumayyah mashio (@Sumayyah_mashio) May 23, 2024
Born Aisha Mohammed Buba, Sumayyah is a self-taught artist and a 200-level student of Public Administration at the Yobe State University (YSU).
The 20-year-old started painting from a tender age as a hobby but officially made it a business in 2021.