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Nigerian Politicians Who Married Foreigners
In this article, RNN would be discussing popular Nigerian politicians who married foreigners as wives. The first politician is a popular philanthropist billionaire who gained more fame because of his celebrity wife, although she is not his foreign wife, she’s the youngest of his wives.
In this article, RNN would be discussing popular Nigerian politicians who married foreigners as wives. The first politician is a popular philanthropist billionaire who gained more fame because of his celebrity wife, although she is not his foreign wife, she’s the youngest of his wives.
Without further ado, let’s get into the list of Nigerian politicians who got married to foreigners.
1. Ned Nwoko – Morrocan Wife
Prince Chinedu Munir Nwoko popularly known as Ned Nwoko was born on December 21, 1957, into the Nwoko Royal Family, Idumuje Ugboko Kingdom in Aniocha North Local Government Area. He received primary and secondary education in Nigeria. He moved to the United Kingdom and got his first degree in Law and History at the University of Keele, Staffordshire UK. He also attended King’s College London, where he obtained an LLM in maritime and commercial law. Ned Nwoko was subsequently called to the English bar, at Lincoln’s Inn. Commonwealth University College, Belize, North America awarded him an Honorary Doctorate in Letters (D.Litt).
Ned Nwoko is a Nigerian lawyer, philanthropist and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives between 1999 and 2003 representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Delta State. In January 2020, he undertook a symbolic expedition to Antarctica to flag off a Malaria Eradication Project. That made him the first black African to visit the South Pole (Antarctica).
Ned Nwoko has 6 wives and many kids. It is common knowledge that Ned loves his wives fair and cute. Pictures that have emerged online showed the tycoon with his wives on different occasions. He is said to have 6 wives in total, with his latest wife being Regina Daniels, the famous Nollywood actress. Ned Nwoko’s foreign and first wife, Laila Charani, is from Morocco. According to Ned, he got married to Laila when she was only 20 years old.
Among his 6 wives, the most common names that seem to pop up online are four. His Moroccan wife, Laila Charani (fourth wife), Barrister Lily Nwoko (first wife), Lina Nwoko (fifth wife) and his youngest wife Regina Daniels (sixth wife).
Ned Nwoko is a man with the means to afford many wives, considering his immense wealth. His lifestyle speaks for itself. With numerous properties, he can take care of his wives and children comfortably.
2. Adams Oshiomole – Cape Verdean Wife
Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole was born on 4 April 1952 at Iyamho, near Auchi in Edo State. He was born Muslim but was led into Christianity by his late wife Clara who died of cancer aged 54. He is Catholic and his Christian name is Eric. After his secondary education, he obtained a job with the Arewa Textiles Company, where he was elected union secretary. He became a full-time trade union organizer in 1975.
Adams Oshiomhole is a Nigerian politician who is the senator representing Edo North Senatorial District since 2023. He is a former national chairman of the All Progressive Congress. He had previously served as the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress from 1999 to 2007 and as governor of Edo State from 2008 to 2016. As APC National Chairman, he was suspended from office by the Abuja Court of Appeal on 16 June 2020.
After the death of his late wife Clara Oshiomole who died of cancer at age 54, Adams married his Cape Verdean wife, a young model called Lara Fortes in May 2015.
3. Femi Fani-Kayode – Lebanese Wife
David Oluwafemi Adewunmi Fani-Kayode (born 16 October 1960) is a Nigerian politician, essayist, poet and lawyer. He was a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was with the opposition’s All Progressive Congress (APC) until June 2014 when he returned to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party Although his family lineage originates from Osun state, he was born in Lagos state, on 16 October 1960 to Chief Remi Fani-Kayode and to Chief (Mrs) Adia Adunni Fani-Kayode. He is an Ile-Ife chieftain of Yoruba descent.
Fani-Kayode was the Special Assistant (Public Affairs) to President Olusegun Obasanjo from July 2003 until June 2006. He was appointed the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 22 June to 7 November 2006 and as the Minister of Aviation from 7 November 2006 to 29 May 2007.
Femi Fani-Kayode has been married several times. His first marriage was to Saratu Atta in 1987 and they were divorced by 1990. The second marriage was to Yemisi Olasunbo Adeniji in 1991 but they were divorced by 1995. The third marriage was to Regina-Hanson Amonoo and they were married in 1997. In 2014 Femi Fani-Kayode and Precious Chikwendu, a beauty queen and the winner of the Miss United Nations (world) beauty pageant 2014, got married. This was his fourth marriage. Precious Chikwendu Fani-Kayode gave birth to four boys including a set of triplets. Femi Fani-Kayode and Precious Chiukwendu are separated now due to alleged domestic violence.
Femi Fani-Kayode recently unveiled a new Lebanese wife, shortly after his domestic squabbles with his Nigerian ex-wife, Lilian Olajumoke Ellas born to a Lebanese father and a Nigerian mother.
4. Ahmed Sani Yerima – Egyptian Wife
Ahmed Rufai Sani Yerima was born on 22 July 1960 in Anka town, Zamfara State. He is a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Zamfara State from May 1999 to May 2007, and served as Senator for Zamfara West and Deputy Minority Leader in the Senate. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
As part of the National Youth Service, he was posted to Borno State where he worked in the Budget Department of the Governor’s office and also taught at the Borno College of Basic Studies, Maiduguri.
In 1983, he began his career in the Sokoto state civil service as an economic planning officer in the Ministry of Finance. In 1994, Yerima returned to the Sokoto state civil service as the Director of Budget in the Ministry of Finance. In September 1998, he left the civil service to pursue a political career.
It is worth noting that Ahmed Rufai Sani Yarima was the first Nigerian Governor to implement Sharia law in his state, which came into effect on 27 January 2000. Zamfara’s law adopted Sharia in its entirety, with the exception that apostasy was not criminalised and all sentences can be appealed to Nigeria’s Federal Courts, which do not permit Traditional Hudud Punishments. However, some of the changes introduced affected all citizens of the state. The sale and consumption of alcohol and prostitution were subject to a state-wide ban.
Yerima got married to a beautiful Egyptian woman in 2013. In one of his interviews, he stated that his wife returned back to school after their marriage in 2013.