Sen. Yerima: I dont regret getting married to 15-Year-old girl

Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima, a former governor of Zamfara State, has stated that he does not regret marrying the then-15-year-old woman he met in Egypt.

This was said by Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima during an interview with Politics Today on Channels TV.

Yerima refuted the assertion that his wife was just 13 when they got married.

“People don’t understand that it’s something you do illegally, which is outside law, that makes you regret. Sharia law, which is part of the constitution of Nigeria, allows that. Once the girl is aged, she can get married.

“It’s not about being 18 or 20 years old. There is nothing about the age of the person. Definition of a girl that is aged is clearly stipulated under Sharia law.

“Many of my daughters got married at that age. They are living with their families and there is no problem. In fact, all of them are graduates. One of the daughters, who was married off at 16 years, is undergoing her PhD in London.”

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