Married Adamawa Princess; As Fourth Wife, Emir Sanusi
The Kano Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II has married Sa’adatu Barkindo-Musdafa, the 18-year-old daugther of the Lamido of Adamawa. Emir Sanusi Premium Times’ sources within the palace say the lowkey wedding ceremony was held in the Lamido’s Yola palace on Friday, right after the Jumma’at prayer. Selected few dignitaries from across the country and Kano government officials have entered Yola in secret to avoid media attention. Abdullahi Ganduje, Kano state governor, reportedly acted as the groom’s guardian, with his Adamawa counterpart Jibrilla Bindow filling the same role for the bride. A top Kano government official who was present at the wedding ceremony spoke to Premium Times about the event. “His [Sanusi’s] decision to take a new wife is in line with Islamic injunction,” he said. “Islam allows having a maximum of four wives for those who can treat all of them equally and provide for a large family.” The marriage was also confirmed by another source within the...