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25yrs jail term is better, this will make other senseless governors/lawmakers who indulge in such act, desist completely, bastaard

khunleah:
@nethacker,fanks 4 d advice.@steve49ja nd vandops mine is on d 11th.wat abt d person d@ went 4 d interview yesterday.let's keep praying I believe God is @work.as nethacker advices let's b CONFIDENT.

check sevis website on friday evening 4 ur sevis receipt

oyinda.:
wow. these naija guys go kill me

my oyinbo friend was complaining to me the other day abt it. but maybe he was just pretending to be annoyed by it. haha

oyinda if u were a guy u would understand better, i mean these gurls flaunt these apples n blackberry in broad day light, no element of shame for their body although make i no lie,them get nice physique n fresh laps like israeli oranges

mbulela:
I have no interest in this story but i was atracted by the highlighted statements.
The same BBC that published and aired a doctored and seemingly fictitious Yar Adua interview.
When i confronted them asking for proof that they did a through home work and evidence that they were sure who they were speaking to, they gave me answers that even AIT would find ridiculous.
BBC can be thorough but they are not the saint you imagine.
I wonder why no one has been able to post or publish a pic of the girl in question.
Was the wedding held in darkness?
Accepted she is in puddah (or whatever it is spelt), has she always been under lock and key all her life?
I have time for more important things than low lives like Sani Yerima but i would not be surprised if this was another rumour without substance.
Nigeria is being ruled and governed by lies, deceit and rumours.
This is the season, so anything is possible.

i am very sure its not a rumour for it to have made it to the senate for debate

titus:
It was with a mixture of feelings that I followed the news of Senator Yerima's marriage to a new bride.

Legally permission for marriage / sexual intercourse with girls under common law; global and local historical perspectives


When the news broke, the Nigerian press celebrated the much needed distraction form the monotonous flat scenery that held sway in their media: "Yar'dua ate two morsels yesterday. Today, he recognised his mother and grunted  to the prayers of the pastors who paid him a visit, ".

The traditional actions of the press caused me to search for what the common law had to say on marriage and sexual relations. During my search I encountered the following:


1) Consensual sexual relations outside of marriage  by itself is not a crime in western law.
2) Western law sets an age when a girl can consent to intercourse (Age of consent).
3) Western law sets an age when marriage can legally take place (Marriageable age).
4) The age of consent in almost all western countries is set lower than the marriageable age
5) The age of consent varies across western countries and indeed all over the world.

At one end of the spectrum is the Vatican state which has fixed 12years as the age of consent. Spain fixed it at 13, Greece adopted 15 and some still 18.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_Europe


Interestingly the link above reveals a historical variation in age of consent even in the same country.

In England, it was set at 12years of age in 1275. It was lowered to 10years in the latter part of the 16th century.A concern that young girls were being sold into brothels led Parliament to raise the age of consent to 13years in 1875 under the Offences against the Person Act 1875. Afterwards, the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 raised the age of consent to 16, a point where it still stands till today.


The variation depicted above finds itself replicated in Africa  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_Africa


What went  forth as regards variation in age of consent applies also to the age of marriage.


The following are states within the United States of America along with the age at which marriage is legally permitted:
Massachusetts,18 without consent, 14 (male), 12 (female) with parental and judicial consent.
New Hampshire: 18 without consent, 14 (male), 13 for females, in cases of "special cause" with parental consent and court permission.
Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi, 18 without consent, 15 with parental consent, 16 without parental consent


An interesting find is that of the Tanzanian law. It sets the age of marriage thus:
"18 for males and 15 for females, 14 with court permission if specific circumstances make marriage appear desirable. Penal Code provides that persons of "African or Asiatic descent" may marry or permit marriage of a girl under 12 in accordance with their custom or religion if marriage is not intended to be consummated before she is 12".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriageable_age


If these are the variations and the means with which the ages are arrived at ,what then is the cry about? Any country or people should have the right to formulate its own age of marriage.


PS: Though a search for age of consent in Nigeria often comes up with age 13 , I have not been able to verify the claim. The link below however alludes to the fact that its is not clearly defined, especially at a national level. http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/generaltopics/?p=7564.
My personal experience at my hospital here in Lagos, Nigeria, is that patients of the Northern extraction usually present, pregnant at age 15 +/- (they are usually married)

So whats the big deal! Personally, I would not do what he has done, but has he really done anything wrong? Or is it the age difference that is an issue here? Is it ok then for a 16year old to get married to a 13 year old? Or is it evil for a 70 year old to get married to a 22 year old?

^^ in as much as the above analysis is true, I would say there is nothing wrong with early marriage.On the other hand, I did not see where any of those stated laws mentioned marriage between 50yrs old and a 13 yrs old, let's apply common sense here and do what is ryt, With or without parental or judicial consent, I expect yerima - being a scholar as he claims to be- to be sensible enough to know that the girl(bride) in question is young enough to be his grand-daughter . I knw some men will be very unreasonable here because they ain't the one carrying pregnancy for 9months

wish y'all success and remember, be very confident and knw more abt ur course of study .moreso always insist on coming back for NYSC n how ur course of study is one of Nigeria's challenge,
the ball is in ur court, Don't Mess up!!!!

PapaBrowne:
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssss!!!!!
It signifies that Nigeria is back on track.

When we have the likes of El Rufai returning to the country and the likes of Ibori fleeing the country, then it tells you that the country is back on track!! Yeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssss!!!!!

u forgot to include the likes of the quack lawyer too, crook aondoakka

utotomi50:
WOW           THis is child molestation.  

utotomi, bros make we yarn on yahoo na, Iowa get tuition waiver for int'l student with CGPA above 3.5?

moremi2008:
As if we don't have enough problems already, now we are going to be known as the craddle-robber Nation of Africa, what is wrong with Nigeria? Why are these frightening and evil stories always coming from the country? Why should an old man in the Nigerian Senate travel all the way to Egypt, buy a 13yr old child and then marry her publicly at the national mosque!!!! Fellow Nigerians, our children will curse us in our old age if we sit back and watch these animals set up their altars of abomination in our highest national offices! If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything. Shame on all Nigerians! So we are now a country that not only breeds terrorists, but also supports and elects child molesters and child rapists! Shame on all lawmakers if this man remains in office! Just when you think we have already hit rock-bottom, we find ourselves a new low to descend to. Animal leaders! Animal country!

point of correction, at the bolded: dat should be for d lawmakers and not for the entire Nigerians

Pweety4me:
[color=#550077]^Wat's alomo?[/color]

Alomo bitters OMG!!!! tested n trusted , u will turn d power house to a bakery

US is really bad, i couldnt concentrate in my class cos of this bikini like clothes dat them gurls dey wear,
I don order for alomo from 9ja to checkmate them during summer after my finals

ponytail:
mistakay, I do know one of his wives is  a trained medical doctor currently studying for a Masters degree in public health but i think she is different from the 13year he is alleged to have recently married. The allegation seems to hold some degree of truth considering the extent of the public outcry

u took this outta my mouth
@mistakay, n u would believe it if some1 told u that d girl in question is a trained medical doctor? at 13/15 years old,medical doctor my foot.
Yerima needs to be sentenced to jail!!period

now i can sleep with one eye closed

IbrahimB:
Iwu is not the problem. It will be naive for Nigerians, and the International Community (who campaigned openly for his removal) to assume
that Nigeria's Electoral problems suddenly died with the removal of Mr. Iwu.

Like disease, you cannot achieve health by removing the symptoms. Iwu is a "symptom" of a failed and diseased system. It can be argued that even
Goodluck himself is a beneficiary of Iwu. Would Goodluck have sacked Iwu if the US hadn't specifically requested this? We don't know.

Until we strengthen our institutions, and perform a system-wide overhaul of age-long worst-practices, we will have no respite from rigging, misrule  and corruption.
The destination is still far.

in addition,jjrawlings style should be introduced to those corrupt goats called politicians

Kobojunkie:
If true, that is great !!! Any idea where the 6 billion came from?

ex govs,ministers n bank chiefs. so they say oooo

Pennywise:
@OP,
Why not provided exhibit-phone remains securely locked up in the office.

correct guy, tiger woods method

akelliah:
we dont want to know how much she has recovered so far, she is simply an incompitent officer and she should get her self out of there befor we start thinking of how to send her to jail. nonsense IBORI GIRLFRIEND

spot on

honeric01:
ah ha, lailai, she knows that I'm clean

yea ryt

honeric01:
Yes, she's free.

then she will turn cold and starts shivering the moment she hears the voice of your female friend or a superior specimen when she answer d call

this yerima guy need be killed period,
these our senators r jst insensitive to this kinda issue cos its not money related n ministerial nomination
bunch of useless things

yemmight:
Senator Ken has been the best Senate President of my time. Very credible character. Ogbulafor should face it.

i concur.the ogbulafor now had d guts to suspend him, na wa oo

huuurraaayyyy!!!! i am ribadu's anyday anytime, now its our turn , IBB ur time has come, aondoakka u better pass niger comot, Ibori bonny island lead to cameroun,
i am H.A.P.P.Y

Missy B:
Are You for real?

Anyways, as much as I would Like to rebut Your post but I'll let it pass.
It's not worth it if all You'D have to do is sit there and dish insults.
As for You, I'D hate to place You where You belong. Don't push me!!

^^^ I dont think u get me ryt. its not a matter of dishing insults but lets be pragmatic n see things frm practical point of view rather than theoretical point of view. I am nvr in support of the man's action but common cutting off a head isn't the solution to headache.Now let me ask u, wat has she gained now dat she took her husband's life?

Ranoscky:
Big up to u Nethacker.

that's what i was tryna let some NL gurls to understand but they keep spitting out trash.

Left sided brain users.

It doesnt make sense when some ladies come up here to display their senselessness owing to the fact dat they r civilised or have the mentality of thoughtless masses, madness!!!!!
how can u justify killing some1 because of infidelity? fine u r hurt,ur heart bleeds, he broke ur heart and bla bla bla, but that shouldnt give[b] ANY woman[/b] the credence to take some1 else's life when she cant even give life,
And here we r, seeing some senseless myopic bitches saying what they cant even do, Nonsense!!!!!

Some stupid ladies here r not being reasonable . wat if the man happens to be ur brother and he was stabbed to death by his wife, will this be ur opinion.
Men cant be separated from dat kinda act, cant these women jst understand dat?she should hv just honourably quit d marriage instead of this act of fugitive

AYODEJI4LOVE:
my phone almost fell down with that picture.
back to the topic.i dont see any big deal in allowing her to pick my call but i tink am well reserve to pick her call.i just cant.

so dat u wont have heart-ache for 30days

^^^ hoo la la , WTF is infront of me here, i love wat am seeing here ooo so na so romance section dey be?

back to d topic: i will nvr do dat n i dnt expect my gurl to do so.If she tries dat, i will adopt tiger hoods method

omo men from my experience, e possible ooooo

ifihearam:
But why?//he is a mentor to so many Nigerians

wait to which Nigerians? the ones in 9ja or the 0nes in niger(mali)

obuekwe:
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday formally announced his return to the PDP.

this man is insane again

we hv stupid pple in dat PDP. y cant they jst allow jonathan to run jeje

tkb417:
i hope he wins, someone annuls the election, he forments trouble, gets jailed and poisoned in kirikiri

dat jst all i want.

pheonixChi:
Bang on!
Women should take a massive stand its so disgusting.

^^ trust me disgusting is an understatement. I have been looking for the ryt ajective to qualify dat shameless goat but i ran out of hyperbole. He doesnt knw d magnitude of his grievous act because he doesnt knw how it feels to carry a pregnancy for 9months

i cant just wait to see d end of this, If the end is in the favour of Nigerians, then the long-awaited revolution has come, we need some1 like dat lagos state judge to be the trial judge