Bashir El-Rufai Opens Up on Divorce, Announces New Fiancée After Six-Year Marriage Ends

Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor , has confirmed the end of his marriage to Halima Kazaure, bringing closure to a union that lasted six years.

The couple, who got married in October 2020, held a high-profile wedding ceremony attended by prominent political and traditional leaders, including , and .
GWG.ng reports that Nwakaego is of Fulani and Igbo ancestry.
Bashir disclosed the divorce through his X account during a question-and-answer session with followers, shortly after attracting attention for a post in which he publicly admired another woman during the Eid al-Kabir period.
He had earlier reposted a photograph of @oheems on X with the caption: “I want a baby girl by September. Keep doing slay queen here.”
The post generated reactions from social media users who noted that he was still believed to be married, prompting him to clarify his marital status.
Responding to the criticism, Bashir stated that his marriage to Halima had already ended and added that the woman referenced in the post is now his fiancée.
Explaining the reason for the divorce, he said he chose to leave the marriage due to what he described as challenges arising from generational differences, adding that he was no longer willing to continue under those circumstances.
He also spoke positively about his current relationship, saying his experience with his fiancée’s cultural background differs from what he experienced in his previous marriage.
Bashir further shared his views on relationships, claiming that he rarely initiates romantic advances.
According to him, women usually make the first move, and he said this has been the pattern throughout most of his relationships, including his former marriage.
He stated that Halima was the one who approached him and later proposed marriage, which eventually led to their wedding in 2020.
He also maintained that he has never relied on money to attract romantic partners, insisting that he often discovers much later that someone has feelings for him.
In his words, he wrote:
“I’m not married yet. I am divorced. Yes, she’s from Bida, and yes, I divorced my first wife (I have no time for Gen Z wahala).
“The difference is clear, I had no clue Nupe women treat their husbands like emperors. Loving it.
“I don’t toast, babes. Never have. It’s not even about bragging rights or pride. Neither have I ever used money to buy companionship. Sometimes it’s even years later that I discover one babe or another likes me.
“I can’t tell. They make the first move. I also never asked a girl to marry me. Even in my first marriage, she was the one who proposed. Not to impress anyone, but that’s the fact.”