 and di Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (2015), wey Nigeria be signatory too. E say although di former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo, bin try to 'smuggle di Child Right Act, im pass am for National Assembly through some manipulations,' but no state assembly for north domesticate am. 'And once dem no do dat, e no longer be law,' im add. Di former govnor say marriage no fit stop education. E add say right now, im Egyptian wife dey do her masters degree. Im further add say even im daughter wey im give out for marriage at di age of 16 years dey do her Ph.D for London. Yerima say im no see anytin wrong wit early marriage and di only time wey pesin dey break di right of small girls sake of marriage na 'if you no allow dem continue wit dia education. But marriage no dey stop pipo from getting education.' According to am, im no break any law by marrying underage pikin, and as long as im no break di law, im no send wetin pipo tok. 'Anytin you suppose to do for marriage dey very clear under di Sharia Law. You must to provide house for di girl if you dey marry her, like, from di condition di Egyptian goment law provide,' im say. For April 2010 Senator Yerima turn major headline news for world as tori blow say im bin marry 13 years old pikin. Di Senator wey bin dey 49 years at di time say im){kind=link}
“Marriage no fit stop education!” Na so di former Govnor of Zamfara state for north west Nigeria, Senator Ahmad Yerima tok on Friday as im defend im marriage to one 14-year-old Egyptian girl years ago.
News of di senator marriage to di 14 years old foreigner for 2010, make headlines and shock pipo den.
Di mata make pipo para sotay Nigeria Senate even probe am dat time, even though im still bin dey serve as senator.
More dan 10 years later, Oga Yerima announce to di world for national TV, Channels Television Politics Today, say im Egyptian wife don grow now and she dey do her master degree programme.
For di interview, Yerima criticise di United Nations Child Rights Act (2003) and di Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (2015), wey Nigeria be signatory too.