News broke yesterday that the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has finally tied the knot with his rumoured 18 year old heartthrob, Sa’adatu Barkindo-Musdafa, the daughter of the Lamido of Adamawa, Muhammadu Barkindo-Musdafa.
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 told PREMIUM TIMES the wedding fatiha held inside the palace of the Lamido minutes after Jumma’at prayer. And 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.
Shortly after the news broke, Nigerians took to Twitter to air their unhappiness that the Emir could marry someone that young. Their reactions are below. Do you think the Emir did something 'wrong'?
Biko what is the child not bride in it... she's 18 and by law is grown and can vote and be voted for..
Some of the girls shouting child not bride will gladly say yes if he ask them out.
At least we have 18 year old eho are university graduates.
Biko, if she can vote she ain't a child... After all omotola jolade married same age...
ReplyDeleteIt's like in the state, you have to be 21 to drink BT from 18 you are old older enough to get sent to the war....
ReplyDeleteIt's like in the state, you have to be 21 to drink BT from 18 you are old older enough to get sent to the war....
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