A Nigerian identified as Ibrahim Arifu Garba has stirred a lot of reaction online after he said that he is married to his cousin.
Arifu Garba who is also a lawyer took to his twitter page Twitter page on Tuesday morning, December 7 to disclose this . According to him, he is married to a woman who is his first cousin from both his mother’s and father’s sides.
He tweeted;
“So our Southern brothers were shocked when they knew Northerners marry their Cousins? Well here is my weird combination; My Dad and my Wife’s Dad are full brothers. My Mum and my Wife’s Mum are full Sisters. Both our Dads and Mums are Cousins. That makes us Cousin pro max”, his tweet read.
This tweet stirred a lot of reactions from netizen as some most insinuated that they are just hearing it for the first time.
@johnelum: Wait, wait, wait.. tell it again reaaaal slowww…this is so so twisted like I can’t explain or understand!.
Ishaqùe: I perfectly understand your mix…and here is mine/ours: my cousin is married to his cousins (my elder sister’s) daughter. Myself I’m married to my first cousin.
Muhammad Shahid Bala: We have this classical combination in my extended family and even more. They wanted to try that nonsense with me but my head too strong.
Topcee @manUtd : Won’t lie am confused with this.. can we get a family tree or a more simpler explanations please or anyone with similar family experience. Still in shock by this.
@Yucee20350798: Two brothers are married to two sisters and their off springs ( you and your wife) are married too. In essence you are married to your cousin from both your maternal and paternal sides…WOW.
Muhammad Shahid Bala:
We have this classical combination in my extended family and even more. They wanted to try that nonsense with me but my head too strong
