Alhaji Ahmed Rufai Sani Yerima (born 22 July 1960) was Governor of Zamfara State, Nigeria from May 1999 to May 2007, and is now Senator for Zamfara West. He is a member of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP).
Ahmed Rufai Sani was born on 22 July 1960 in Anka town, Zamfara State. He obtained a Master's Degree in Economics.
Ahmad Rufai Sani Yerima is widely known for his corruption, fundamentalism and hypocrisy. He pushed for the imposition of sh...
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Alhaji Ahmed Rufai Sani Yerima (born 22 July 1960) was Governor of Zamfara State, Nigeria from May 1999 to May 2007, and is now Senator for Zamfara West. He is a member of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP).
Ahmed Rufai Sani was born on 22 July 1960 in Anka town, Zamfara State. He obtained a Master's Degree in Economics.
Ahmad Rufai Sani Yerima is widely known for his corruption, fundamentalism and hypocrisy. He pushed for the imposition of sharia law in Nigeria while he was governor of Zamfara State. But when it was revealed he embezzled billions of naira, the sharia courts were silent. In 2010, at 50 years of age, Ahmad Rufai Sani Yerima married a 13 year old girl by justifying his actions through sharia law which permits men to marry brides as young as 13. For this reason perhaps, an investigation by the Child Protection Agency is yet to be concluded. He is said to have paid $100,000 as bride price for the 13-year-old Egyptian virgin. Earlier, in 2006, he was also accused of...
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