A Nigerian man has finally spoken after he was accused of marrying a minor.

The 60 year old man Aminu Danmaliki faced backlash from the public who accused him of marrying an 11 year old girl from Kano state Nigeria after images of their wedding went viral on social media.

Danmaliki in a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday said his wife is 21 years old, they both love each other and she was not forced to marry him.

"My recent marriage with Sakina has generated a lot of tension and unfounded allegations that I married an underage girl. Some suggested she is 11 years old and that she was forced to marry me. That is untrue. The wedding video went viral. We decided to keep mute but were advised to state the true facts. Here it is: My beloved wife is 21 years old. She made her own choice of me as her husband, and I loved her too.

Danmaliki said his wish is that haters and social media trolls will see the truth in the photo he shared on social media, and allow him and Sakina to enjoy their honeymoon.