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Tuesday 17 June 2014

Sanusi's wife, who is late Emir of Kano's daughter opens up on their love story

New Emir of Kano and former CBN governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has two wives, one of them (his first wife) he's been married to for 25 years...and this post is about her.

Sanusi married Hajia Sadiya (nee Ado Bayero - pictured above) the 7th daughter and 16th child of late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero in the 80s. Hajia Sadiya, who rarely gives interviews, has finally opened up on how she met and married Sanusi. Below is what she told Hausa mag, Aminiya..
"I knew I was going to be betrothed but I didn't know when since I wasn't being asked when. I met my husband through my own family - he is like my brother. He grew up in the Emir palace and I thought he was my elder brother because he was always with my older brothers. I grew up seeing him in our house so I was surprised when he started to show interest in me. I later discovered we were not related and married him.

On her successful marriage and motherhood
"I thank the Almighty Allah for the great gift of children. When I married him, I didn't have a child immediately till about three years later. When we had our first son, we were filled with joy. As for marriage, staying married has to do with patience and obedience - these two have helped my marriage. Your husband should always be the head of the family no matter your status " 
On her most memorable day
"My joy was when my husband was turbanned because we looked forward to it but it came when we least expected it. I was so full of joy that day."
FYI: Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is the grandson of Sir Muhammadu Sanusi, the 11th Emir and 54th ruler of Kano.
at 6/17/2014 09:18:00 pm

104 comments:

  1. BONARIO NNAGS17 June 2014 at 21:24

    Awww! God bless their union. And more years of marital bliss.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  2. Debbie Chelsea17 June 2014 at 21:25

    Owk

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    1. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 11:46

      Love story ko?
      If there truly was love, will there be a 2nd wife????
      Who is fooling who?

      Linda, if you like no post o na for that your small nose!

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    2. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 13:06

      You Re so right

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  3. Anonymous17 June 2014 at 21:28

    Ok #bright bravo#

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  4. Anonymous17 June 2014 at 21:29

    She never hexperit. Bia linda. No news or what? How is this a love story biko.

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    1. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 11:14

      I tire o! U go fear love story! Lol

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  5. Angie Cape17 June 2014 at 21:31

    Whatever!
    The man's still a cri.....
    Plus, why's this post relevant?


    *My R1.50c comment*

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    1. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 11:21

      Go hang urself f***er!!!u don't hv 2 read it & u r more stupid 4 commenting shit head!!!

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  6. jbankzE17 June 2014 at 21:35

    Oh sanusi is royality bfr takin ova d CBN job huh? Alrit now I get t,dia is no luv story hea na jst dat dey dragd her like dia cow nd gave her 2 sanusi......dia is pain in dat interview

    ~@iamJbankz Olamide's PA~

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    1. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 11:24

      R u kidding me??? Must ur dumb ass comment?Pain??*wide eyed* u must b a sick idiot...

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    2. Solary18 June 2014 at 14:47

      4 ur info, love story in India is diff 4m dt in China, so dnt compare ur idiotic borrowed western love life to African love life
      So cos dia is a second wife dia is no love? So ur parents who have more dn one wife don't av love btw dm

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    3. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 20:57

      Solary. Everyone is not a product of a polygamous home. Everything should not be attributed to the west. There were love stories before the white man came to Nigeria.

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  7. Amarachukwu.17 June 2014 at 21:36

    Good for her.

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  8. Anonymous17 June 2014 at 21:42

    So it's true that this people marry their cousins, Nawaaa ooo

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  9. Anonymous17 June 2014 at 21:42

    I didn't sense any love in that boring story.

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  10. TayO17 June 2014 at 21:44

    Good info linda.I didn't know he grew up in the palace b4 nw.grandson of a late Emir?at least becoming the new emir wasn't all wrong.He's royalty afterall.

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  11. Anonymous17 June 2014 at 21:44

    Boring story!!!

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  12. Anonymous17 June 2014 at 21:50

    Hello...... umm, your father was his grandfather's younger brother. How is that "not related"?

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    1. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 11:22

      As in ehhhh...
      Is there something like grand uncle cos it means sanusi married his grand uncle's daughter i.e his 2nd cousin ....hw una no com de related? Abegiiii, shift.

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  13. Unknown17 June 2014 at 21:51

    Long live emir of kano sir SLS

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  14. Janelicious17 June 2014 at 21:53

    Ok
    NEXT

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  15. Kaunar Allah17 June 2014 at 22:03

    Thank you for this post ..... We the Kanoris knew they ain't related tho.

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  16. Anonymous17 June 2014 at 22:08

    Is this gist?
    Im not just feeling lib these days.....
    Bye bye

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  17. ary17 June 2014 at 22:14

    Wow! But no offense what's the significance of this story? Apart from the fact that she come from a very large family that is.

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  18. Apinex17 June 2014 at 22:16

    "Ur husband shud always b d head no matter ur status"

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  19. U knw who17 June 2014 at 22:19

    Ok. Thanks for the information Linda. If I enter market tomorrow I'll show them this information so they'll give me free garri or rice or Maybe I'll take it to one of them big companies and show it to the CEO so he'll give me a job immediately because this information just increased my IQ and brought back the missing girls. Thank you Linda! Thank you

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  20. DOBY DOBY17 June 2014 at 22:24

    Ooh.. d wife is d daughter of d late emir.. d first pix tho..

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  21. Bosslady17 June 2014 at 22:30

    OK...not interested though...next pls!

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  22. makasteve17 June 2014 at 22:32

    Ok ma but y did he married a second wife

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    1. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 20:23

      He married a second wife because it is better to marry another rather than be fucking random babes for outside.

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  23. sweetie17 June 2014 at 22:46

    Beautiful woman, d pic up der was took in abroad,people travel abroad den witout visa.wen life was so easy and enjoyable.dat mean sanusi dey social, expose and well educated,den hausa's don't leave nig cos of kola nut.

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    1. Anonymous20 June 2014 at 00:26

      Gbozaaaa!!! Gbagaun Republic!!! Oshey...

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  24. Anonymous17 June 2014 at 22:56

    @fyi,glad you put that in for your readers that have been running their fingers writing crap.

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  25. Sophisticated!17 June 2014 at 23:12

    Nawa ooo!4rm generation to generation...Gud 4 them tho!

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  26. bbm 7439955a17 June 2014 at 23:15

    All hail the great king from kings college. Chairman. Floreat to my older brother from the greatest college ever. ENGR Emy

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  27. halimsy17 June 2014 at 23:44

    That is nice I like what she wrote

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  28. Anonymous17 June 2014 at 23:46

    Thank God for you and maryam. Long live the emirates

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  29. Anonymous17 June 2014 at 23:48

    when the chicken roars the lions quack.. when wayne rooney scores a goal the terminator shall have a haircut #random

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  30. PAULSOSIMPLE17 June 2014 at 23:54

    Next pls

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  31. Anonymous17 June 2014 at 23:54

    kia kai and kei all have one thing in common, the letter Dettol soap... #random

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  32. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 00:01

    Neeeeeeeeeeeext!!!!



    XDON D DON

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  33. Dee Tee18 June 2014 at 00:03

    ... Sanusi the sharp guy. I see!!

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  34. Bbg Eze18 June 2014 at 00:10

    Guess he's son wud b Emir some day too since it obviously runs in d famiy

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  35. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 00:29

    What a love story linda!

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  36. NB18 June 2014 at 00:32

    who really cares!

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  37. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 01:00

    This reads like a bad romance novel from the 15th century.

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  38. Unknown18 June 2014 at 03:30

    Love in d palace. ...

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  39. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 04:46

    They were still normal humans when they just met. Why did she cover hijab then? Question, ans: cos they were in oyinbo land abi? No even scalf

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  40. AMIJEZ18 June 2014 at 05:02

    Ok, ve heard you.
    Royal blood.com

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  41. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 05:28

    See as he dey look am with love but he still go marry join am nah wah for men sha! Tradition my fat ass

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  42. Unknown18 June 2014 at 05:30

    PDP all the way

    ###########GOD punish####################devil

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  43. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 05:36

    Tov me o they are still related SMH

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  44. Iyabode18 June 2014 at 05:39

    She said they are not related, does it really matter becaise cousins are allowed to get married in Hausa culture. More so those from royal homes marry within.

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  45. Francis18 June 2014 at 05:56

    The throne never leaves the family,I think the muslims have a Very interesting n controversial culture sad these BH dudes av sent an absolute wrong perception.

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  46. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 06:05

    You dat is hw evry parent shd do.help ur kids find spouse instead of boyfrnds here n dere.me i hv sum1 betrothed to me to.i pray our story will turn out gud as dis

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  47. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 06:07

    You dat is hw evry parent shd do.help ur kids find spouse.we say our kids are nt mature 4 marriage but mature 2 keep boyfrnd n girlfrnd.

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    1. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 11:59

      You sure live in the 19th century!
      so being given out to a man way older than you, with little or no love in the name of "helping her find husband"
      Is better than falling in love???? Smh
      i think this explains the reason why they go on to marry 2nd, 3rd and even 4th wives.....

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  48. Unknown18 June 2014 at 06:08

    Staying married has to do with patience and obedience it has help her marriage, Ok nice good advise for those that are married and those that are yet to marry...copied.

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  49. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 06:18

    How come she became fair all of a sudden. Just saying.

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  50. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 06:19

    See the way he was looking in love and lust. Can not believe he could marry someone else. The attention of some men is so transient . So are their opinions

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  51. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 06:38

    Nobody can murder you destiny....you are born to be leader..Jonathan can you see.

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  52. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 07:06

    OK we done here......Amarachi

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  53. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 07:48

    Oh plsssssssssss take several seats joor! Love story my foot! Arranged marriage joor! Who is deceiving who? Definitely not me!!!!!!!!!!! Enough of dis Sanusi saga joor!





    #GozManuel Says#

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    1. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 20:19

      Even if na arranged at least she don marry sha. You nko?

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    2. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 20:24

      Even if na arranged at least she don marry sha. You nko?

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  54. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 08:04

    How does she mean 'they are not related?'

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  55. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 08:05

    na dah one concern dem...



    jennie4me

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  56. give urselves brain18 June 2014 at 08:16

    good 4 dem

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  57. ujunwa18 June 2014 at 08:35

    Ndi ARA..next biko

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  58. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 08:38

    That is the most boring interview ever

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  59. Unknown18 June 2014 at 09:11

    You looked forward to it. smdh!

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  60. Unknown18 June 2014 at 09:14

    He shd rule wella and stop BOKO fr killing peo, we want peace in Naija.

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  61. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 09:15

    completely pointless and irrelevant interview that didn't even give me any tips on how to nab a rich husband.............. but that said, Hajiya needs to slim down a little o and cut down on all that tuwo shinkafa

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  62. Oskirin18 June 2014 at 09:31

    madam,u mentioned 2 tins dt struck me: patience and obedience.all u ladies out dere dt wants 2 stay successful in ur marriage,pls av dos 2 virtues n u will c n knw peace in ur marriage life.as 4 we d husbands,make we do our duties @ home ooo.e go beta 4 us.

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  63. MY TURN18 June 2014 at 09:33

    good for her

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  64. Unknown18 June 2014 at 09:40

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
    .
    Sanusi is so lucky to have such a woman as a wife......
    .
    .
    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  65. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 09:50

    Madam sanusi. No vex ooo bt u sld b expectin more wife 4 ur husand since is an Emir now.

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    1. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 20:18

      Better if he marries more, rather than fooling around outside and giving her sleepless night.

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    2. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 20:43

      Better if he marries more, rather than fooling around outside and giving her sleepless night.

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  66. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 10:14

    She's so beautiful. Back den til now. Man get ds kind wife com dey follow follow women

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  67. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 10:16

    yet, he still married as second wife. sum men are dogs!!!

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  68. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 10:18

    yet, he still married a second wife. sum men are dogs!!!

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  69. Unknown18 June 2014 at 10:25

    She said it all, patience and obedience. Also no matter your statues, let the man be the head.

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  70. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 10:26

    Linda check ur facts before senging abeg,he has three wives not two.

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  71. Unknown18 June 2014 at 10:27

    In my tribe, they cannot marry they are related by blood since the late emir was sanusi's grandfather's brother. They are still of the same kindread

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  72. Miss X18 June 2014 at 10:32

    No one cares. Happy you are happy anyway

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  73. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 11:15

    All the best oooo

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  74. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 11:25

    Funny love story# upon all d love he still married ano wife awwwwwwwwwwww

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  75. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 11:25

    Funny love story# upon all d love he still married ano woman awwwwwwwwwwww

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    1. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 20:16

      At least hin marry bring come house and she still dey the house and she still be authority for the house. What of the one wey the man go dey gbench babes for outside, the wife no go know, neighbours go know con dey laugh her for her back.

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    2. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 20:43

      At least hin marry bring come house and she still dey the house and she still be authority for the house. What of the one wey the man go dey gbench babes for outside, the wife no go know, neighbours go know con dey laugh her for her back.

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  76. Kogi Media18 June 2014 at 11:57

    Is dt how d emir's wife supose to look? I ws expectin a woman in a long hijab n a covered face. U no dos kin kule naa, somtim like dt.

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  77. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 12:26

    SHE IS A BEAUTY, WITH AN EVER SMILING FACE.

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  78. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 12:33

    Mallam Sanusi did not button his shirt. Hmm area.......

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  79. Unknown18 June 2014 at 12:37

    Whew! What a boring story dnt find it interesting

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  80. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 13:06

    Her first daughter looks exactly like her.

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  81. Anonymous18 June 2014 at 14:56

    One good thing about Sanusi becoming Emir is that at least we know he is and everyone has seen his face. I don't think anyone saw the face of the last Emir of Kano and he was there for over 30 years! It should be interesting to see when Jonathan goes to pay him homage and solicit political support from the very man he hounded out of office.

    Cynic*Igbo*Guy

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  82. arewa18 June 2014 at 20:13

    Mmmm haters can all go and die! Even if he married number 2, at least she is still in the his house and recognised! Unlike some so called only wives who are not happy but staying put because of their children even though the man no longer has an iota of love for them!!!

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  83. arewa18 June 2014 at 20:43

    Mmmm haters can all go and die! Even if he married number 2, at least she is still in the his house and recognised! Unlike some so called only wives who are not happy but staying put because of their children even though the man no longer has an iota of love for them!!!

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  84. Unknown18 June 2014 at 23:53

    Allah be praise

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  85. patriot19 June 2014 at 14:33

    What's wrong with polygamy? Most of u pple commenting know is irrespective of religion, a man is a polygamous being by nature, see as celebrities dey flirt around like tuface,femi kuti,Beckham and others that have make divorce the order of the day just to have varieties. I guess polygamy should be legalise just like gays right especially in the western world where significant percentages of men are now gays, now who go marry the surplus women around? POST MY COMMENT Oh!

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  86. Anonymous21 June 2014 at 04:30

    I thought sanusi is a yoruba name sincerely cos i have sanusi in my family...dats funny...does anybody knw if we r d same pple

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