Senator Ahmad Sani Yerima, representing
Zamfara West Senatorial District at the
National Assembly has publicly come out to
defend his position on the child marriage
act.
Senator Yerima has been at the receiving
end of harsh criticisms by angry Nigerians
for kicking against section 29 (a) of the
proposed constitutional amendment, which
states that a Nigerian girl can only qualify
for marriage when she is at least 18 years
old. He claimed that the provision
contradicts Islamic law.
Channels Television recently
caught up with the Senator who
publicly defended his views on
child marriage.
The Senator revealed that he has 28
children and one of his daughters who is
now 16 would be given out in marriage on
September 6, 2013.
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