{"id":322821,"date":"2024-05-14T15:29:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T14:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=322821"},"modified":"2024-05-14T15:29:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T14:29:20","slug":"niger-speaker-halts-wedding-plans-for-100-female-orphans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/05\/14\/niger-speaker-halts-wedding-plans-for-100-female-orphans\/","title":{"rendered":"Niger speaker halts wedding plans for 100 female orphans"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>The decision came after a legal challenge initiated by the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Ohannaya<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, has withdrawn his support from a controversial wedding ceremony planned for 100 female orphans in his constituency.<\/p>\n<p>The girls are said to be orphaned IDPs in Niger State.<\/p>\n<p>The decision came after a legal challenge initiated by the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Ohannaya.<\/p>\n<p>During a media briefing on Tuesday, Speaker Sarkindaji stated that his withdrawal followed a lawsuit filed by Minister, whom he accused of overstepping her official boundary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Minister has decided to drag me to court over this matter, which I believe is beyond the scope of her office,\u201d Sarkindaji stated. He further suggested that the Minister should now take over the sponsorship of the wedding.<\/p>\n<p>The Speaker had previously arranged funding for the ceremony, channelling funds through local traditional leaders and clerics to assist the families of the orphaned girls. 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