An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory ((FCT), has dissolved a 4-year-old marriage between a man, Beshiru Mutairu and his wife, Amina, for lack of love.
The judge, Mohammed Wakili, dissolved their marriage according to Islamic law, following Beshiru’s prayer for divorce on the said ground.
Wakili ordered Amina to observe “Iddah”, which is a waiting period observed for three months before contracting another marriage.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the petitioner had earlier told the court that he married the respondent under Islamic law on March 17, 2020, and that their marriage was blessed with two children.
He said he had been having marital issues with his wife for a long time, adding that the situation had not changed despite family interventions.
He, therefore, prayed the court to dissolve their marriage, saying he was no longer in love with her.
“She does not respect me as her husband and does not pray as a Muslim should,” he said.
Amina, however, denied all the allegations against her.
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