Why I divorced my first wife – Bashir El-Rufai

Bashir El-Rufai, the son of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has revealed why he divorced his first wife, Halima Kazaure.

He married Halima, the daughter of former Minister of Labour and Productivity Ibrahim Kazaure, in October 2020 in Abuja.

The marriage was announced in November of the same year.

Prominent politicians present at the wedding were former Senate President Ahmad Lawan, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, and former Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II, among others. 

He announced his separation from Halima on his X account on Friday, after engaging with followers in a Q&A session following his public admiration for another woman during the Eid el-Kabir celebrations.

Explaining the reason behind his separation with his wife, Bashir wrote: “I’m not married yet. 

“I am divorced. 

“Yes, she’s from Bida, and yes, I divorced my first wife (I have no time for Gen Z wahala).

“The difference is clear.

“I had no clue Nupe women treat their husbands like emperors. 

“Loving it.”

Bashir stated in another tweet that he had never wooed any woman into marriage.

He added that Halima made advances towards him and eventually proposed to him.

He said: “I don’t toast, babes. 

“Never have. 

“It’s not even about bragging rights or pride. 

“Neither have I ever used money to buy companionship. 

“Sometimes it’s even years later that I discover one babe or another likes me.

“I can’t tell. 

“They make the first move. 

“I also never asked a girl to marry me. 

“Even in my first, she was the one who proposed. 

“Not to impress anyone, but that’s the fact.”