Today, February 14, 2022, marks the 18th anniversary of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s marriage to Samira.
‘Happy 18th Wedding Anniversary, Sweetheart,’ said Second Lady Samira Bawumia in a lovely tweet on Monday.
The couple has four children: three boys and one girl.
Samira Bawumia, a well-educated woman, is said to be Ghana’s Vice President’s second wife, as there appears to be a first wife named Ramatu.
According to reports, Ramatu is a trader based in WaleWale in Ghana’s North East Region.
She made headlines a year ago during President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s second term swearing-in on January 7, 2021.
While introducing the guests at the Parliament House event, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin incorrectly identified Ramatu as Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s wife.
‘Oh, this is the name I was given,’ he corrected himself before properly introducing Mrs. Samira Bawumia.
On Friday, March 12, 2021, the Vice President’s Office issued a statement insisting that Dr. Bawumia has only one wife–Samira.
According to the statement, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has “never met or seen this purported Ramatu, let alone take her as a wife.”
He went on to advise the public to “ignore the propaganda and deliberate falsehoods.”
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