Emir of Kano, Sanusi Marries 18-year-old Adamawa Princess as 4th Wife

 

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has tied the knot with his heartthrob, an 18-year old Sa’adatu Barkindo-Musdafa, the daughter of the Lamido of Adamawa, Muhammadu Barkindo-Musdafa.

 

The teenager who recently completed secondary school and is been enrolled for advanced level studies, becomes the emir’s fourth wife.

 

According to reports, the secret wedding was contracted in a low-keyed ceremony in the town of Yola on Friday. Palace sources revealed that the wedding fatiha was held inside the palace of the Lamido minutes after Jumma’at prayer over the weekend.

 

 

Insiders say that the influential emir only sent out invitation to some dignitaries across the country, as Kano government officials sneaked into Yola for the wedding fatiha to avoid journalists.

 

The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, was said to have acted as the guardian for the groom, while his Adamawa counterpart, Jibrilla Bindow, played the role of the bride’s guardian, who gave her hands out in marriage to the monarch.

 

In addition to his first wife, Sadiya, who is the daughter of the late emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, Sanusi has two other wives — Maryam and Rakiya.

 

"Islam allows having a maximum of four wives for those who can treat all of them equally and provide for a large family," said a top Kano state government official who travelled to Yola for the wedding.