Nigerian senator Sani denies marrying girl of 13
published on May 2, 2010
A Nigerian senator accused of marrying a 13-year-old Egyptian girl says he has done nothing wrong.
Ahmad Sani Yerima, 49, told the BBC that his fourth wife was not 13, but would not say how old she was.
He denied breaking the law but said he would not respect any law that contradicted his religious beliefs.
The Nigerian senate ordered an investigation after complaints from women’s groups but the senator said he did not care what the groups thought.
Read full report at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8651043.stm
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