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Former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Sani Yerima, speaks during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on May 10, 2022.

Former Zamfara State Governor and presidential aspirant under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Sani Yerima, on Tuesday on Tuesday said there is no Nigerian law that determines how and when one gets married.

Yerima stunned many Nigerians in 2009 by allegedly getting engaged to a 13-year-old Egyptian girl, paying $100,000 to the bride’s family.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the ex-governor defended his decision, saying he never did anything wrong.

According to him, there is no society in the country that has an age bracket before marriage can take place.

The senator explained that the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) which initially wanted to try him was forced to drop the case because he did nothing wrong.

“There is no law in Nigeria that determines when and how you get married. Muslims have Sharia, the Christians I don’t know what their doctrines say,” he said.

“If I had done anything wrong, I would have been tried in court. NAPTIP wanted to try the case and they dropped the matter because I didn’t do anything wrong.

“Whatever you are doing, if you are ignorant of the law, then you are bound to have problems. Once you do anything according to law, you don’t have a problem in any society.”

When asked if he would consider marrying a minor again, he neither replied in an affirmative nor negative tone.

Rather, he said that under Sharia law, there are some criteria that will be followed before any marriage would take place.

He insisted that his decisions would always be backed by the law as he would never be caught doing anything unlawful.

The APC chieftain promised to turn around the fortunes of Nigeria should he clinch the APC’s ticket ahead of the 2023 general elections.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1afCEp5L13o
https://www.channelstv.com/2022/05/10/no-nigerian-law-determines-how-you-get-married-yerima-speaks-on-child-marriage/
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Mynd44

Hmmn... says the chief in command of girls predat...

I think a law Should be put in place giving a specific age before anyone can get married...to put this nonsense to rest once and for all...since people don't want to use common sense...mtchewww

I know they will do anything to defend marrying a minor…

rickpat:
I think a law Should be put in place giving a specific age before anyone can get married...to put this nonsense to rest once and for all...since people don't want to use common sense...mtchewww

You think those greedy Nigerian politicians would agree

Paedophiles!!!!

I blame the girl's parents

siofra:
You think those greedy Nigerian politicians would agree

Paedophiles!!!!

I blame the girl's parents

they will not,as long as we keep bringing religious considerations in our law making

Baba Ijesa comes to mind...alleged 14yr old..so under sharia its normal....practicing 2laws in one circular country

This country is the perfect definition of confusion. If circular law no go favour me I take cover under Sharia law and if tomorrow Sharia law no go favour me I run for cover under the circular law. All in one country. Is our God no wonderful.

No Nigerian Law Determines How You Get Married – Presidential Aspirant, Yerima