Yerima Says 14-Year-Old Egyptian Bride Of 2010 Doing Masters Now

A former Zamfara State governor, Senator Ahmad Yerima, has said that his Egyptian wife who he allegedly married as a 14 years old in 2010, is currently in the process of obtaining a masters degree.

Recall that Yerima trended across the globe when reports revealed that he had married a minor at the national mosque in Abuja in 2010.

The outrage also prompted a Senate probe.

However, Yerima recently defended his actions, saying his marriage to his wife has not stopped her education.

“She is doing her Master’s Degree now.

“I told you my own daughter who was married at the age of 16, is doing her Ph.D.

“Marriage does not stop people from getting educated,” Yerima said.

Yerima further criticised the Child Rights Act (2003) and the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (2015), stating that whatever act is passed at the National Assembly has to be domesticated by the state assemblies.

“And once they have not done that, it’s no longer a law,” he added.

The former governor alleged that former President Olusegun Obasanjo “tried to smuggle the Child Rights Act”.