Emir Sanusi Married Adamawa Princess As Fourth Wife

 

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 palace, with the additional

information that Sa’adatu is not to move in

with the Emir immediately.

Also speaking on the issue, Dan’Almajiri

Ibrahim, a social commentator, provided a

history background for the practice of

marrying a number of wives: “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.”

Emir Sanusi is currently away in Saudi Arabia

where he is acting as leader of Nigeria’s

delegation to this year’s Hajj.

Sanusi has three other wives: the daughter of

the late Kano Emir, Sadyia, also Maryam and

Rakyia. The 18-year-old Sa’adatu has recently

graduated from a secondary school and

has enrolled for advanced level studies.