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.
Mr. Sanusi's rumoured marriage to the princess was debunked in the past.
"His decision to take a new wife is in line with Islamic injunction. The Islamic commandment allows having a maximum of four wives for those who can treat all of them equally and provide for a large family,'' said a top Kano state government official that travelled to Yola for the wedding.
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