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PRESS RELEASE BY SENATOR AYO AKINYELURE

DISTINGUISHED SENATOR Dr. AYO AKINYELURE,FCA representing Ondo Central at the upper Chamber of the National Assembly, hereby wish to make the following clarifications on the above subject- matter to correct the wrong
allegations of VOTING INFAVOUR OF 'UNDER AGE MARRIAGE' as widely reported in the PUNCH NEWSPAPER of July, 20th 2013 on Pages 9-11. Which has now been subjected to various interpretations.

What the Senate considered for determination under the review of Nigerian Constitution was RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP UNDER THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION.

THE QUESTION BEFORE THE SENATE FOR DETERMINATION WAS WHETHER A CLAUSE WHICH PROVIDES THAT "a married woman is deemed to be of full age to renounce her CITIZENSHIP OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA SHOULD BE RETAINED OR BE DELETED?

Section 29(1) of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria provides that "Any citizen of Nigeria of full age who wishes to renounce his Citizenship shall make a declaration in the prescribed manner for the RENUNCIATION"

The question before the SENATE FOR WHICH I VOTED I INFAVOUR WAS THAT A MARRIED WOMAN IS DEEMED TO BE OF FULL AGE TO RENOUNCE HER NIGERIAN CITIZENSHIP.

THIS IS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM VOTING IN FAVOUR OF 'UNDERAGE MARRIAGE' as now widely reported in the Media to blackmail Senators of FRN that believed in peaceful co-existence of Nigeria as a Nation.

I wish to EMPHATICALLY MAINTAINED THAT, I NEVER VOTED INFAVOUR OF UNDERAGE MARRIAGE AS WRONGLY REPORTED IN THE MEDIA. WHAT I VOTED FOR WAS THAT " a married woman is deemed to be of full age to renounced her citizenship of FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA as entrenched in the CONSTITUTION SINCE 1999.

This implied that RENUNCIATION OF NIGERIAN CITIZENSHIP IS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM AGE OF MARRIAGE OF
NIGERIAN CITIZENS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, I SUBMITTED THIS
CLARIFICATIONS TO THE WHOLE NIGERIA AND THE WORLD AT LARGE, THAT MY PEOPLE IN ONDO CENTRAL AND GOVERNMENT OF ONDO STATE DID NOT SUPPORT UNDER AGE MARRIAGE IN ALL RAMIFICATIONS.

LONG LIVE ONDO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT

LONG LIVE ONDO STATE GOVERNMENT

LONG LIVE SENATE OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

LONG LIVE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Distinguished Senator Ayo Akinyelure,FCA
Chairman, Senate Committee On Ethics,
Privileges & Public Petitions
Ondo Central Senatorial District

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childnotbride, nigeria, child bride, child marriageI, DISTINGUISHED SENATOR Dr. AYO AKINYELURE,FCA representing Ondo Central at the upper Chamber of the National Assembly, hereby wish to make the following clarifications on the above subject- matter to correct the wrong
allegations of VOTING INFAVOUR OF 'UNDER AGE MARRIAGE' as widely reported in the PUNCH NEWSPAPER of July, 20th 2013 on Pages 9-11. Which has now been subjected to various interpretations.

What the Senate considered for determination under the review of Nigerian Constitution was RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP UNDER THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION.

THE QUESTION BEFORE THE SENATE FOR DETERMINATION WAS WHETHER A CLAUSE WHICH PROVIDES THAT "a married woman is deemed to be of full age to renounce her CITIZENSHIP OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA SHOULD BE RETAINED OR BE DELETED?

Section 29(1) of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria provides that "Any citizen of Nigeria of full age who wishes to renounce his Citizenship shall make a declaration in the prescribed manner for the RENUNCIATION"

The question before the SENATE FOR WHICH I VOTED I INFAVOUR WAS THAT A MARRIED WOMAN IS DEEMED TO BE OF FULL AGE TO RENOUNCE HER NIGERIAN CITIZENSHIP.

THIS IS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM VOTING IN FAVOUR OF 'UNDERAGE MARRIAGE' as now widely reported in the Media to blackmail Senators of FRN that believed in peaceful co-existence of Nigeria as a Nation.

I wish to EMPHATICALLY MAINTAINED THAT, I NEVER VOTED INFAVOUR OF UNDERAGE MARRIAGE AS WRONGLY REPORTED IN THE MEDIA. WHAT I VOTED FOR WAS THAT " a married woman is deemed to be of full age to renounced her citizenship of FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA as entrenched in the CONSTITUTION SINCE 1999.

This implied that RENUNCIATION OF NIGERIAN CITIZENSHIP IS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM AGE OF MARRIAGE OF
NIGERIAN CITIZENS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, I SUBMITTED THIS
CLARIFICATIONS TO THE WHOLE NIGERIA AND THE WORLD AT LARGE, THAT MY PEOPLE IN ONDO CENTRAL AND GOVERNMENT OF ONDO STATE DID NOT SUPPORT UNDER AGE MARRIAGE IN ALL RAMIFICATIONS.

LONG LIVE ONDO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT

LONG LIVE ONDO STATE GOVERNMENT

LONG LIVE SENATE OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

LONG LIVE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Distinguished Senator Ayo Akinyelure,FCA
Chairman, Senate Committee On Ethics,
Privileges & Public Petitions
Ondo Central Senatorial District

ode remo: can someone show us this shenator pinshure pls.

coogar: but which one did the two holy books condemn vigorously and which one was practised back in the days? God destroyed an entire city because of their södomy. mohammed married a girl of 9, joseph married mary at 12.

so answer the question again - which is bad n which isn't?

WildChild00: The late Margaret Thatcher of blessed memory, was a political appointee, but Mrs. Jonathan is not, how can u compare both ladies?

WildChild00: Checks and balance indeed! Was Wole Soyinka not in the country wen President Obasanjo's administartion was on? The wife of OBJ did same too, as to wat Mrs. Jonathan, why was WS so mute, why was he not granting/ abusing the late Stella? @ as den, or was he playing politics of region, as he is always known for. Or are u going to tell me that OBJ's administation too was a military regime.

Tafee: atleast this law is better than gay law

kingbang: At least he has passed, but am sure you are still at it!!

akpomeme: you are just a self-servicer... brute. Now you want to reduce the conversation to typos? Does it in anyway change the facts of the matter about the utterances of your master?

akpomeme: Idi-amin is a former Dictator from Uganda. I am shocked you don't honestly know him. Well the point I was making at that time is that people like Idi-amin and Hitler had followers so it is not unexpected for MOP to have followers just as Shepopotamus has. If your master -MOP had spoken more like a statesman in this particular instance, he will not be getting all the knockouts he is getting. Your weak but constant attempt to defend him makes you look laughable too. Have you ever seen me defend Patience as an angel or super literate like your master the MOP? What I have said over time is that a frail good enough for men is good enough for women. Thus hand-picking Patience out of all the players in the rivers state crisis is sexist and a sign of weakness by MOP. That brought the question to bear on how his ex-wives coped. Where are they now? Are they dead? what was their experiences in the hands of your MOP master? Is Wole Soyinka a brut?

ngozievergreen: ojukwu had children from other women before bianca but wedded only one wife. He never divorced thrice.


Bianca was above 20 when she got married. She had lived in Enugu town and was a beauty queen, so she was exposed to know what she wants. Nothing like Child marriage.

akpomeme: @dayokanu: typos are inevitable in these days of typing with mobile phones and autocorrect. I will give you benefit of doubt that you are aware who that is "indamin- indiamin" and stop being sarcastic like your mop.

akpomeme: Certainly he does represent something to some people. Hitler still have followers today. Indamin has admirers till date just as shepopotamus has people who thinks she is their Jesus Christ on earth. The point here is as a statesman, judging from his age, all he needed do was to speak to reasons if he must contribute. For the sake of argument, Obama guided his utterances in tryvon martins killer no guilty judgement. Nonetheless, everybody knew how passionate he was about the dead boy. So what can you say about Wole Soyinka AKA MOP?

Rhino.5dm:
Father told me about love child - Ojukwu's son

http://mobile.punchng.com/output.php?link=http://www.punchng.com/news/father-told-me-about-love-child-ojukwus-son/

He married Bianca when he was old enough to be her father like the sharia senator Yarima.

. http://www.kwenu.com/publications/onyeji/ojukwu_and_biafra_principle.html

With four wives and so many bastards he's still your hero, NO? Those of you living in the glass house should learn not to throw stones.