49-Yr-Old Nigerian Senator Marries A 13-Year-Old Egyptian Girl

A Nigerian senator has come under fire for marrying an Egyptian girl who is alleged to be 36 years his junior. Sani Ahmed Yerima, 49, is said to have paid $100,000 as dowry for the 13-year-old girl. But he has defended his decision as the prospect for facing prosecution looms, saying he followed the teaching of the prophet Mohammed. Al Jazeera‘s Yvonne Ndege reports from Abuja, Nigeria. Omotola Against Girl Child Marriage:- African actress Omotola Ekeinde Jalade has kicked against the passing of the child marriage section of the Nigerian constitution, which is currently passing through some changes. The sexy actress vented her anger on Nigerian Senators for voting the section of the constitution. She said this at the MBGN beauty contest and emphatically made her stand known on the issue. Omosexy, as she is also called, stated in her speech that she is against child marriage. “I am today one of the most influential people in the world because I wasn’t given off to marriage before the age of 18.…It scares and totally shocks me that the Senate in Nigeria (the most populous black nation in the world and giant of Africa) would not be passing in a law ensuring that every child should compulsorily be enrolled in school,” Omotola noted. She continued: “A very alarming number of children today are on the streets hawking or have been abused, raped or are married to adults who should be protecting them. Who protects the children of Nigeria? Would we wait for another Milala before we act? Should we now remove the parental caution on movies that say ‘Not for persons below 18’? “This is a call for justice and equity for children especially the Nigerian girl child, who has the right to quality education, a childhood and the decision of whom and when to marry.”My Name is Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and I say no to phedophilia and no to the Senate bill endorsing child marriage in Nigeria.” Other reports also captured actress Stella Damasus venting her anger at the topic being discussed by Nigerian politicians.   Senator Ahmad Sani Yarima Replies His Critics ”Nigeria has many uncountable problems and none of them is early marriage. As a matter of fact, early marriage is the solution to about half of our problems. For those who wonder if I can give my daughter(s) out in marriage at the age of 9 or 13, I tell you most honestly, I can give her out at the age of 6 if I want to and its not your business. This is because I am a Muslim and I follow the example of the best of mankind, Muhammad ﺻَﻠَّﻰ ﺍﻟﻠَّﻪُ ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻪِ ﻭَﺳَﻠَّﻢَ . In Islam, marriage is not only about sex, it is about family and helping one another in achieving their goals, which is the attainment of Paradise. In Islam, a girl can be given out in marriage as early as 6 years old, but consummation of the marriage can only be done when the girl becomes physically mature and she gives her consent to it because unlike English law, it is not permissible for a man To Molest his wife in Shari’ah Law. So what can anybody tell me? ~ I live in a city where young girls at the age of 12 have already became serial fornicators and cannot count the number of man they’ve Were Intimate with. ~ I live in a City where primary school children disvirgin themselves behind toilets on Valentine day. ~ I live in a city where young girls flood the street at night looking for men that would give them N500 to Be Intimate with them. ~ I live in a city where parents send their daughters out overseas to prostitute and send dollars down. ~ I live in a City where Government officials pick undergraduates from University car parks with Coastal Buses to wild sex parties. ~ I live in a city where abortion is so common that even a Chemist shop owner can perform abortion with just N2,500. These are your daughters, and this should worry you and not Yerima’s private matters. So ask me again why I support early marriage and I will slap the Jinn out of your head”. – Senator Ahmad Sani Yarima     Source: africanspotlight.com