Revealed: Real Reason 18-Year-Old Teenager Wedded His 17-Year-Old Girlfriend in Abia State

When news break of an 18-year-old teenager wedding a 17-year-old girlfriend of his at a lavish ceremony last weekend, not a few tongues wagged as to why both were in a hurry to tie the nuptial knots.

It was even suggested in some quarters that the girl may have got pregnant in order for her parents (very religious) to save the family name and face, they had hurriedly arranged the wedding.

However, the young man's elder sister has come out to debunk such an insinuation. According to her, there was no truth in the rumours making the rounds. She disclosed that there was nothing wrong for young teenagers to get married in their early years if their parents have consented to it just as it was in this case. She debunked the pregnancy claim as the probable reason for the wedding, claiming nothing of the kind happened. 

"Since both of them are in love and have revealed their intention to spend their lives together, parents of the couple gave their consent, and that was all that was required. And they are both happy together.