Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero has married a second wife, Hauwa’u Adamu Abdullahi Dikko.
The Emir, who has only one wife and four children, cut his polygamous teeth after about three decades of monogamy at a wedding conducted quietly on Friday at the residence of the late Jarman Kano, Professor Isah Hashim, located at Nasarawa GRA Kano State.
According to reports, the bride is said to be a direct descendant of Malam Jamo, who was a brother to the late emir of Kano, Ibrahim Dabo.
Marriage plans between the 60-year-old monarch and his long-term girlfriend was reported late last year.
It was gathered that the emir had been married to only one wife for over three decades and they have four children together.
The Madakin Kano, Alhaji Yusuf Nabahani Ibrahim, represented the family of the groom during the marriage rites, while Alhaji Shehu Hashim served as that of the bride.
A source who spoke on the condition of anonymity told Daily Trust that a dowry of N500,000 was paid and that the bride was conveyed to her new home on Saturday.
“The marriage was fixed without notice. Even the emir had to rush and come back from Morocco. The bride was conveyed to the palace on Saturday.”
Makaman Bichi, Alhaji Isyaku Umar Tofa, the Sarkin Dawaki Mai Tuta was among those that witnessed the wedding.
Born in 1961, Mr Bayero ascended the throne as 15th Fulani Emir of Kano on March 9, 2020, following the deposition of his nephew Muhammadu Sanusi II by the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.
