Ssaalongo Nsikonenne Habib Ssezzigu, a Ugandan businessman, recently made headlines in his own country when marrying seven wives on the same day.
On September 10, 2023, the great wedding ceremony took place in Bugereka village, Mukono district. Surprisingly, two of his seven wives are blood sisters.
The festivities began around 8 a.m., when the brides were taken to a local salon for styling. Later, they were brought in Super Custom vans with each bride’s name on them.
After exchanging wedding vows, Nsikonnene and his seven wives embarked on a magnificent procession led by boda boda bicycles through the cities of Kalagi, Kasana, and Nakifuma before arriving at their new home at 6 pm in the evening.
The wedding festivities began with a music, and hundreds of people lined the streets to watch.
Some were stunned, while others stated that it was their first time seeing such a wedding.
The groom presented new cars to the seven women, namely Mariam, Madinah, Aisha, Zainabu, Fatuma, Rashida, and Musanyusa (Habib’s first wife of seven years).
At the reception, each bride had a seat with her name on it. Nsikonnene praised his wives for their commitment and devotion during his reception speech.
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“My wives harbour no jealousy amongst themselves,” he declared with pride.
“I introduced them separately and decided to wed them all at once to make one big happy family,”
He added that he might marry more wives in the future.
“I am still a young man and in the near future, God willing, I cannot say this is the end of it,” he added.
The groom’s father Hajj Abdul Ssemakula, remarked that polygamy has been a long-standing tradition within their family.
He also disclosed that his grandpa practiced polygamy, marrying six wives who lived in the same house, divided by curtains.
My own late father had 5 wives and I myself have four wives who live in one house,” he said.
It is said that Habib broke the record of marrying seven wives at once in Uganda.
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