Following the recent revelation of Sanuusi Lamido Sanusi, Emir of Kano's secret marriage to an 18 year old Adamawa princess, #ChildNotBride is currently on trend again, on Nigerian twitter. Trust Nigerians to react in the way they know best.
See tweets after the cut.
Pls whats now the #ChildNotBride ish in this sanusi's marriage? pic.twitter.com/SnlpZQKmcA
— ADIGUN (@IamDorobuCci) September 27, 2015
#ChildNotBride if a girl is nt ripe 4 marriage from the age of 18, is it when she enters menopause? pls Niger shld som times mind dr bizz
— Ubadire (@ubaisreal) September 27, 2015
Dey must b mad@itz_realone You are here tweeting #ChildnotBride but non of your 13/14 year old sisters or niece are still virgin.You must be
— Ghenedinho (@Ghenedinho) September 27, 2015
Really don't understand. Even as a young man, I find it quit embarrassing asking an 18yr old girl out talk more of marriage. #ChildNotBride
— Jay (@EasyE4real) September 27, 2015
Really don't understand. Even as a young man, I find it quit embarrassing asking an 18yr old girl out talk more of marriage. #ChildNotBride
— Jay (@EasyE4real) September 27, 2015
Sanusi was 36 when the girl was born. #JustSoYouKnow
— pin:2AFACE33 (@LordOluRichard) September 27, 2015
Yerima married a 14yr old By law,She is a child Sanusi married an 18yr old By law,the bride is an adult
— Miss Thomas (@OmokhenieThomas) September 27, 2015
Those who are tweeting #ChildNotBride also call 40 year olds "Youth". In which world is an 18yr old a child?
— Tiger (@Mijiafe) September 27, 2015
And then someone asks...
This #ChildNotBride that is trending is what? https://t.co/TS1TzBqp84
— Luca (@WorldFamousLuca) September 27, 2015
Which is better, getting married @18 as a virgin or sleepin around with difrnt men & sugar daddies inorder 2 find a husband? #ChildNotBride
— andre (@icebee007) September 27, 2015
18yrs old girl is an adult but then a marriage or a sexual relationship btw a 54yrs old & 18yrs old will always look awkward #childnotbride
— BuilderErnest™ (@BuilderErnest) September 27, 2015
Truth be told... 18yr old Child suppose to be in classroom, and not to be abused by a 50yr old+ in the bedroom #ChildNotBride @Gidi_Traffic
— felix ADEBAYO (@callmi_fexco) September 27, 2015
The human mind can justify anything it wants to. It's legal, is it sane? #ChildNotBride
— Super Frankie (@franklinspice) September 27, 2015
Omotola would disagree "@Geomantia: For me, a girl ain't evn ripe enough for marriage at 18. Minimum age should be like 21.
#ChildNotBride"
— October 1st :d (@Msz_Cynthia) September 27, 2015
As expected, some are For the motion, while others are Against. What do you think? Is 18 too young to be married? Or is it the age difference?