The former governor drew the ire of local human rights groups when reports emerged in 2010 that he had married an alleged 13-year-old foreigner at the national mosque in Abuja.
Senator Ahmad Yerima on Friday defended his marriage to a 14-year-old Egyptian girl, which sent shockwaves across the globe 13 years ago when it first came to light.
The former Zamfara State governor drew the ire of local human rights groups when reports emerged in 2010 that he had married an alleged 13-year-old foreigner at the national mosque in Abuja.
The outrage prompted a Senate probe — as a sitting senator at the time.
However, Yerima who appeared on a national television station, revealed that his Egyptian bride was older and was in the process of obtaining a master’s degree.
When he objected to her being 13, the former governor was asked if she was 15, to which he replied, “Around that age: 14, 15.”