Muhammadu Sanusi welcomes baby girl with fourth wife

Deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has welcomed a baby girl with his fourth wife, Sa’adatu Barkindo Musdafa.

The news of the baby's arrival was disclosed by his son, Ashraf, via a tweet which has now been deleted.

Ashraf revealed that the baby will be named Sadiya, which is the name of Sanusi's first wife.

According to him, the name is to honour Sadiya for the role she played during the period of Sa'adatu's pregnancy.

He wrote, “Whenever people asked me about my mothers, I’d say I have 3 (now 4) because all of my father’s wives are my mothers. In that spirit I want to share something that warmed my heart with you. My first mum, Yaya (Giwa) has basically taken care of the 4th especially through this trying period,” he had written.

“My second mum, (Goggo) Mamie, seeing this pleaded with my father to name the new baby after her (Yaya). And masha Allah the new baby is named Halimatu Saadiyya (Rafeeqah). This is the spirit of family and peace that makes me happy.

“May that peace continue to reign. Here she is with her elder siblings that In Shaa Allah won.”

Sa'adatu is the daughter of Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa, the Lamido of Adamawa.