Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi has picked a Kano princess, Firdauz Abdullahi as his new wife.

The king announced the wedding date in a statement on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

He said; “History Made: Royalty Meets, Weds Royalty. A great wife, matrimonial material and morally upright princess becoming an empress.”

“The glory is not mine alone. It belongs to all of us who trust in our way, an undiluted monarchy that resigns only to God, The Creator. We reference God for everything.”

The wedding is set to hold on March 19, 2022, at the residence of Madakin Kano, Yola Quarters in Kano State.

A reception strictly for the ladies follows at the palace of the Emir of Kano, HRH Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero

The king divorced his Canadian-born first wife, Chanel Chin in 2019.