Sulaiman Muhammad, younger brother to Abubakar Muhammad,
late officer of the Nigerian air force (NAF), has explained why he married his
fiancée after his demise.
Abubakar was said to have been among the NAF operatives
killed during a gun duel with armed bandits at Ungwan Laya axis of Birnin
Gwari, Kaduna state, on February 13.
His death had come three weeks to his wedding to Hajara —
which was higly publicised on several social media platforms.
Few weeks after Abubakar’s demise, Sulaiman and Hajara had
tied the knot on March 20.
Their marriage has continued to generate intense
controversies on social media platforms with many users expressing different
views over the union.
Sulaiman Muhammad
But in an interview with BBC Pidgin, Sulaiman explained that
the marriage took place at the instance of Hajara following his elder brother’s
death.
“Abubakar was my immediate elder brother and I loved him so
much that his death really pained me. So, what actually happened was that after
his death, his fiancée’s family sent a message to us,” he said.
“The message was that she (Hajara) said she likes me and
that instead of calling off the wedding which was just three weeks away at the
time, it would be better that I replace my late brother and marry her. Today,
we are married.”
The bridegroom also said he had to explain to his previous
girlfriend at the time the incident took place, adding that he was glad that
she understood the situation.
Sulaiman said that his marriage to Hajara got the backing of
both families.
“I had a girlfriend prior to the incident but I believe what
happened has been destined to be so. I’m glad that my ex-girlfriend accepted it
that way. Both families supported what we did and that is the most important
thing,” he said.
Sulaiman, who works as an interior designer, said he remains
unperturbed by comments on social media over his marriage to Hajara.
“It was even my friend that showed me some of the comments
but that did not bother me at all because God has already bless our wedding. In
fact, it rained on our wedding day to show God’s blessings,” he added.
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