Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi secretly marries 18-year-old Adamawa princess

The emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has finally tied the knot with his rumoured heartthrob, Sa’adatu Barkindo-Musdafa, the daughter of Lamido of Adamawa, Muhammadu Barkindo-Musdafa.The 17-year-old becomes the emir’s fourth wife 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 said the wedding fatiha held inside Lamido’s palace minutes after Jumma’at prayer. Insiders said the 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.