She first came to the limelight when she was crowned Miss Nigeria in 1990. Described as the first northerner to be so decorated, Binta Sukai was raised by her Scottish grandparents in the United Kingdom where she was educated. She was said to have occasionally lived with her mother in Nigeria and continued to reside in the country for a few years after her reign. She later returned to Europe but relocated to Nigeria again but not before she gave birth to her daughter, Zara Chloe.
Now a fashion consultant, Sukai in 2009, announced plans to launch a beauty pageant/reality show. Tagged, ‘Face of Peace,’ it has not seen the light of the day till date. Nevertheless, the elegant mother of one continues to be visible on the party arena.