Kano Mass Wedding Sees 1,500 Couples Tie the Knot, Including Groom with Four Wives

In a grand ceremony, the Kano State government successfully hosted a mass wedding for 1,500 couples. Among the grooms was a man who proudly announced that he had just added another wife to his family, bringing the total number of his wives to four. 'I just added another wife; I have three already,' he said during the ceremony. This mass wedding is part of the state government's efforts to support newlyweds, with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's administration committing over N1.5 billion to the 2026 mass wedding. The governor's commitment to this project is seen as a fulfilment of his campaign promise to support the people of Kano State. The mass wedding ceremony was a significant event, bringing together people from all walks of life to celebrate the union of the 1,500 couples.