The Nigerian Man with 86 Wives

An Islamic scholar Alhaji Abubakar Bello Masaba who has 86 wives has been supported by a human rights organisation, which has provoked the anger of the The Niger State Governor, Dr Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu.

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Niger State Governor, Dr Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu.



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  • Trigger
    Jun 1 2012, 22:01

    Thank God that there are still some people who reason in this country. I can’t believe that there are still people who can defend a man with 86 wives or concubines today, without even considering numerous health risks to the poor women. Africans and Arabs keep manipulating using religion and traditions, using dubious minds and dishonest legacy. The mere fact that, they keep producing children which they have neither welfare nor educational provisions for, talk less of medical security for the poor morally raped and enslaved women they call wives. The inability of our laws and societies to bring these dubious acts to an end proves that we are totally lost in our primitive instinct of stoned age and wild life jungle in this 21st century. Nigeria in particular with over 50 million unemployed youth and another 20 million handicapped and sick people, should be in the fore front of this war to eradicate all these ills, but unfortunately, illiteracy and acute lack of conscience had demoralized our country to an unrecognizable stage. I always prefer the right words from Jesus Christ, - "You hypocrites", keep on deceiving yourselves!

  • mingione
    May 31 2012, 16:37

    I sincerely pity these women who have found themselves in this unfortunate situation. this is one of the main reasons why we should outlaw polygamy in our society. Now, can anyone tell me who would raise the children this man produced with these women, both legitimate and/or those conceived under suspicious circumstances. Some would've wanted me to use the term "illegitimate". In my book, there can be nothing illegitimate about a human being created in God's image. So, those who use these terms are either misinformed or fail to understand the mysticism surrounding God's creation of life. But, having 86-wives seems to be a bit too excessive. I don't know what point this man was trying to prove. You do not make wagers with your friends and associates as to see who could marry more wives than the other. Such undertakings, at best can be deemed suicidal. This man obviously did not think or consider the well-being of these individuals who blindly joined him in this exercise. It is truly a pity.

  • ras sideeq
    May 31 2012, 18:19

    MINGIONE I APPRECIATED THE TALK OF ILLIGITIMATE WHAT THE "ALL MIGHTY GOD" HAS MADE CAN NOT BE ILLIGTIMATE VERY PROFOUND . HOWEVER I DISAGREE WITH YOU THERE HAS BEEN MANY IN OUR BLACK HISTORY WHOVE HAD EVEN MORE WIVES . THE GREAT WIZE AND PROFITABLE KING SLOMAN HAD OVER B1,000 WIVES SO POLLYGAMY IS AN AFRICAN TRADITON THTA HAS BEEN PART AND PARCEL FOR AGES WHAT WE DID NOT HAVE WAS A POLYGAMOUS GOD" THINK ABOUT THAT! AFRICANS WERE THE WRITERS OF THE THBOOKS THAT SUPPORTED THE ONE GOD WHICH IS WHAT WAS TAUGHT IN THE OLD TESTAMENT AS IT IS CALLED. THE GOSPELS WHICH HAS BEEN REDIRECTED HAS UNFORTUNATELY TOOK US AWAY FROM THAT PRINCIPLE AND HAS LEFT US REVERING THREE GODS THE FATHER THE SON THE HOLKY GOHSTTHAAT IS POLYGAMYINEVERY ASPECT OF THE WORD. THIS MAN HAS A VERY STRONG NATURE WHO ATRE WE TO SAY HE CANT DO THIS ? BUT IT IS PRIMARY IN SHOWING THE WORLD THAT WE DO NOT HAVE A SODMITE CULTURE; WE NEVER HEAR OF MAN HAVING A HAREM OF MEN ALWAYS WOMEN SO MAYBE THE UNITED NATIONS WILL LOOK AT THIS AND COME TO THEIR SENSES AND STOP TRYING TO DELIVER BLACK PEOPLE TO THEIR CROOKED WAYS!!!