Governor Nasir El-Rufai's son, Mohammed, on Friday, February 19, posted the photos of his dad's wives on Twitter.

The man praised polygamy as a beautiful institution. In the picture, the governor posed with his wives as he stood behind them with a wide smile.

Posting the snap on the bird app, Mohammed said: "Polygamy is beautiful. I present my mothers!"

Many people engaged the tweet, giving the post almost 4,000 likes as at the time of writing this report.

See the post below:

While some agreed with his submission, others thought otherwise.

@dokundot said: "It remains one with a southeast/south-south attire to complete the Nigerianess and of course fulfil the sunnah."

@76937d1b967c46d said: "Yea, very beautiful."

@morogun1 said: "Who tell you that polygamy is sweet can't you read their minds through their faces."

@Sekoniolalekan1 said: "Polygamy is beautiful when you have the wherewithal and you follow the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah."

@Jefarrh said: "It is when it's a rich person that's practising it. Don't misguide the poor masses please!"