Ondo Senator Weeps For Endorsing Under Age Girl Marriage

[Shola Sholaz]

THE Senator representing Ondo Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly Senator, Ayo Akinyelure wept profusely publicly for being the only senator from the South-West that supported the inclusion of under age girl marriage in the constitution.
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Sensing the anger of leaders of the councils he represents in the Senate, who summoned him to explain his action, the senator prostrated, wept and begged them that he voted for "the amendment in error."
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Senator Akinyelure said: "I voted in error. I can never in my life support under age marriage.
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Whatever this might have caused my people, please, forgive me.
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"I will do whatever is humanly possible at my disposal to ensure that this thing is removed from the constitution."
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Condemnations have greeted the votes against the constitutional ammendment, which would have set marriageable age for women at 18.

[Shola Sholaz]