The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has finally tied the knot with his rumoured heartthrob, Sa’adatu Barkindo-Musdafa, the daughter of the Lamido of Adamawa, Muhammadu Barkindo-Musdafa, Premium Times reports
The 18-year old becomes the emir’s fourth wife. She recently completed secondary school and is been enrolled for advanced level studies.
In addition to his first wife, Sadiya, who is the daughter of the late emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, Mr. Sanusi has two other wives — Maryam and Rakiya.
The secret wedding was contracted in a low-keyed ceremony in the town of Yola on Friday.
Palace sources in Yola stated that the wedding fatiha held inside the palace of the Lamido minutes after Jumma’at prayer.
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.
Mr. Sanusi’s rumoured marriage to the princess was debunked in the past.
“His decision to take a new wife is in line with Islamic injunction.
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.
A social commentator, Dan’Almajiri Ibrahim, argued that in ancient times, links between empires were tightened by marriages among royals and nobles across boundaries.
“So, the engagement of the Adamawa princess to Emir Sanusi II may also be a move to deepen royal bond between Adamawa and Kano.
“You see, historically, both emirates have similar origins in the 19th Century Uthman Bn Fodio’s jihad,’’ he concluded.
Emir Sanusi could not be reached for comments as he is currently away in Saudi Arabia, where he is acting as leader of Nigeria’s delegation to this year’s hajj.
A highly placed palace source however confirmed the development to our source, saying Sa’adatu would not move in with the emir immediately.
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Any other country missing in such meeting? Media should investigate and get to us. For now, I can say the delegation disappointed Nigeria with this unfortunate report. If it were Jonathan I guess APC would have told the world Jonathan hate north east.
ReplyDeleteNigeria's own dear SCHOLAR CBN helmsman. With a sissy, effeminate voice, I will not be surprised he cannot prove his manhood to older women.
ReplyDeleteWhat's this chap on about?
ReplyDeleteI can bet my last Naira which I am waiting to equal $1 dollar according PMB's promise, that the girl is not up to 18 as mentioned. All these paedophiles are engaging in this disgusting lifestyle bc they can't face older girls with their Viagra failed organs so they use Islamic allowance to dismember infants
ReplyDeleteAll these useless lifestyle is what the north wants to impose on Nigerians. God forbid.
ReplyDeleteMadness in the highest place. I today loose my respect for Sanusi and he is abusing the pffice he is occupying. Big shame. what msg are they sending to the Nation. Shameless sets pf fools. God Allah God Allah pls judge now if truly u are watching. pls dont allow madness to overule the Nation before ur comdemination...
ReplyDeleteIt is a mega shame on Sanusi,the whole former CBN govenor
ReplyDeleteI think a fool is calling someone a fool. He has married legally and islamically correct. All yr assumption is wrong. You have not seen the girl , you don't know when she is joining him, what is yr problem. Mind yr business. Continue with yr reckless life.
ReplyDeleteIn America morethan 1m children are born out of weedlock annually, age range is between 15/16 years. In Nigerian, morethan 60% of girls who reach puberty lost their varginity between 13/16 years of age. Research shows women who get married btwn 25/35 of age find it difficult to deliver babies by themselves . What u people are encouraging is prostitution and is not good 4 our women. Please we should critique not to criticised what u are ignorant of it.
ReplyDeleteI agree that all the above commentators can't marry and take good care of three wives plus the eighteen year old lady, but Emir Sunusi Lamido Sunusi is surely in the right position to do that and he did the right thing what's big deal about it? Just mind your business and let the right things take place at the right place.
ReplyDeleteWhy do people comment on something they do not understand? It makes more sense to research into a subject matter and get a proper knowledge of it before dropping a comment on it. I still maintain that some comments here are illogical.
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