Nigerian, American Instagram lovers tie the knot in Kano
Hundreds of friends and family members of 27 year old Nigerian, Suleiman Isah, yesterday witnessed his wedding prayer with his 46 year old American Instagram lover, Jennie Sanchez.
The wedding prayer took place at the Panshekara Juma’at Mosque in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State.
Isah, an operator of a barber’s shop paid N50,000 dowry to the bride in accordance with Islamic rites to formalize the marriage contract.
The groom said he was happy to witness his wedding to Sanchez, whom he said he loves with deep affection.
He recounted how he met Sanchez on Instagram about a year ago and became friends, adding that he did not see age or race as a barrier to their union.
He said, “I was cruising on Instagram and i saw her profile. I found out that some scammers were trying to defraud her of her hard earned money.
“So, i sent a message warning her that those boys were not to be trusted and she should be careful with them, that is how we started communicating.
The groom’s father, Isa Panshekara said he had no regrets that his son took a foreign lady as wife.
Panshekara said the bride’s parents had sent him a consent letter, endorsing their approval for the union.
He said he would continue to encourage them to be happy and have a blissful marriage.
Also commenting, Senator Shehu Sani, a family member of the groom, described the marriage as a “unifying force” between races and faith.
He said, “The union is a testimony that Northern Nigeria is not just about banditry, terrorism and insurgency.
“You can find love in the North for Chinese, Indians, Araba and people all over the world, who think of the North as simply a place of extremism and intolerance.
“This is a clear example of a union that will inspire other young people to find love. Northern Nigeria is a home of handsome, beautiful people, which, one has already won Jinnie’s heart”.