How Man Was Jailed For ‘Contracting’ Marriage of Mother-In-Law With Ex-President Buhari

How Man Was Jailed For ‘Contracting’ Marriage of Mother-In-Law With Ex-President Buhari

  • A magistrates' court sitting in Minna, Niger state, has jailed one Gambo Adamu for 12 months for cheating
  • Gambo deceitfully contracted a marriage between his mother-in-law, Sa'adatu Aliyu and former President Muhammadu Buhari
  • He also extorted N5m from Aliyu with a promise to connect her to Buhari for a marital relationship

Niger state, Minna - A criminal-minded son-in-law, Gambo Adamu, has been sent to 12 months imprisonment for deceitfully contracting a marriage between his mother-in-law, Sa'adatu Aliyu, and former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Aliyu told the magistrates' court sitting in Minna, Niger state, that Adamu extorted N5 million from her with a promise to connect her with Buhari for marriage, Daily Trust reported.

Man jailed for ‘contracting’ marriage between mother-in-law and Buhari
Court jails man for ‘contracting’ marriage between mother-in-law and Buhari. Photo Credits: Court of Appeal/Muhammadu Buhari
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Magistrate Ibrahim Musa Zago sentenced the defendant to 12 months in prison for cheating contrary to Section 322 of the Penal Code, with an option of N100,000 fine.

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He also ordered the defendant to pay the complainant N2m as compensation.

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According to the plaintiff, Adamu presented her N100,000 as bride price, a basket of kola nuts and fried chicken in a bag as gifts from Buhari during the wedding Fatiha.

She added that the convict also asked her to set up a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with her as chairperson while he would serve as the spokesman, BBC reported.

The son-in-law promised her that she would get benefits from the federal and state governments in addition to slots for Hajj.

The divorcee disclosed that she decided to approach the court for intervention after waiting for Buhari to come pick her as his new wife.

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In an interview with Trust Radio, Dalung alleged that Buhari's allies "dragged his name in the mud."

Dalung also alleged that the immediate past administration failed to fulfil the promises made to Nigeria during the 2015 campaign.

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Source: Legit.ng

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