Emir Sanusi pushes for bill to prevent poor men from marrying many wives

- The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi has said he will propose a law that will restrict poor men in the emirate from marrying many wives

- Sanusi said he has established connection between polygamy, poverty and terrorism

- He said he would make sure that a law would be passed by the state government to ban such moves by men who would not be able to cater for many wives

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi has said he will propose a law that will restrict poor men in the emirate from marrying many wives.

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While speaking in Abuja on Sunday, February 19, at the 50th anniversary of the death of Ambasador Isa Wali, a former Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Sanusi said he has established connection between polygamy, poverty and terrorism.

He said he would make sure that a law would be passed by the state government to ban such moves by men who would not be able to cater for many wives.