Aliyu-Nassarawa added Governor Ganduje’s daughter is not willing to relinquish her rights and will not abide by conditions set by the respondent.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s daughter, Asiya, on Thursday, told an Upper Shari’a Court that she was willing to return the N50,000 bride price paid by her husband, Inuwa Uba.
Asiya wants the court to dissolve her 16-year-old marriage through Islamic means (Khul’i) as she claims to be fed up with Inuwa.
At the resumed sitting, the plaintiff’s counsel, Ibrahim Aliyu-Nassarawa, told the court that his client wants to return the N50,000 bride price received from her husband in exchange for divorce.
“Every woman who is living under strange condition has a right under Islamic law to approach the court and seek for her marriage to be dissolved with the condition to return the dowry.
“My client is ready to return the N50,000 bride price received from her husband in exchange for divorce,” he said.
Aliyu-Nassarawa added Governor Ganduje’s daughter is not willing to relinquish her rights and will not abide by conditions set by the respondent.
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“The conditions are subject matter of dispute that should be subjected to another suit before another court,” he said.
Earlier, counsel to the respondent, Umar Umar, said the issue is beyond the return of N50,000 bride price.
“My client has two conditions regarding some of his belongings, before coming to the issue of divorce.
“The plaintiff should return all his credentials, house certificates, cars and relinquish her rights in their joint rice company,” Umar said.
The presiding judge, Halliru Abdullahi, after listening to the submission of both parties, adjourned the matter until February 2 for judgement.
The court had on January 12 dismissed the preliminary objection filed by counsel to the respondent, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the case.
Ganduje’s daughter has four children with Inuwa.