'Must we all go and marry judges now?' - Rufai barks after Bulkachuwa's confession; slam authorities

On-air-personality, Rufai Oseni says he happy with the confession of Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa at the valedictory ceremony of the 9th senate.

Bulkachuwa, who lost his re-election bid in the 2023 National Assembly elections confessed to influencing the decisions of his wife, Zainab, while she was serving as a judge and President of the Court of Appeal.

He has since come under intense backlash after the video went viral.

Reacting to the comments by Bulkachuwa, Rufai said called out the authorities noting that in a sane country, the Senator will be called out for questioning.

What do you mean its not a good idea? it is a very good idea. God catch" them. What a great time to be alive, I am very happy. God is alive. You can see what happened underneath. If we are a sane country that really wants to fight corruption, by now the authorities should be calling him to explain and call those colleagues that were helped."

"He can do it to get away but what about us that our wives are not judges? because we want to get something?"

MyNigeria reported earlier that Senator Bulkachuwa had come under fire after confessing to influencing the decisions of his wife, Zainab, while she was serving as a judge and President of the Court of Appeal.

The comment also called Mrs Bulkachuwa’s reputation into question, as many said it has destroyed public confidence in the Nigerian judiciary.

Mr. Bulkachuwa, 83, who represented Bauchi North senatorial district in the 9th Senate, confirmed infringing on the “freedom and independence” of his wife as a judicial officer.

“My wife, whose freedom and independence I encroached upon while (she) was in office, and she has been very tolerant and accepted my encroachment and extended her help to my colleagues,” said Mr Bulkachuwa, an All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, at a valedictory session of the 9th Senate on 10 June.

In the 41-minute video clip of Mr. Bulkachuwa’s revelation, the outgone Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, was seen interrupting Mr. Bulkachuwa, who lost his reelection bid to the parliament.