‘Imagine entering a marriage preparing for its funeral’ – Bashir El-Rufai’s ex-wife opens up
Halima Nwakego, ex-wife of Bashir El-Rufai, has opened up about her divorce, heartbreak and experience as a single mother, revealing that she had doubts about her marriage even before it began. Halima shared her experience in a post published on her substack, Memoirs of a Single Nigerian Twin Mum with ADHD. She revealed that her […] ‘Imagine entering a marriage preparing for its funeral’ – Bashir…
Ex-wife of Bashir El-Rufai, Halima Nwakego, has candidly discussed her divorce, emotional turmoil, and her journey as a single mother in a recent post on her Substack, Memoirs of a Single Nigerian Twin Mum with ADHD. The divorce between Halima and Bashir, who is the son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, concluded in July 2024.
The couple tied the knot in 2020 and welcomed twin boys in 2021. Bashir had announced their separation, describing it as "Gen Z wahala", before later issuing a public apology for the manner in which he broke the news. Reflecting on her perspective leading up to and during the marriage, Halima expressed a lack of confidence in the institution, stating that she viewed the union as a funeral from the outset.
"Imagine entering a marriage already preparing for its funeral," she wrote. She also shared that she developed feelings for another man months after their divorce, but their relationship ultimately ended in heartbreak. Despite her reservations about men, Halima still harbors deep faith in love. "For someone with so little faith in men, I have a ridiculous amount of faith in love," she concluded.
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