Man seeking divorce absent in court owing to lack of transport fare

Ali Abubakar,a man who was summoned to a Shari’a court in Kaduna by his wife, Ajinomo Ohunenene-Ummi has said he was unable to be present in court because he didn’t have transport fare.

The defendant who delivered his message the court messenger, Tajuddeen Saidu, said he won’t be able to make it to the hearing because he does not have transport fare from Abuja to Kaduna.

According to Abubakar, the court should proceed with the proceedings and fulfill the petitioner’s desires.

Prior to that ,the petitioner, represented by her counsel Nafisa Ibrahim ,expressed her intention to dissolve the marriage and was ready to return the N50,500 dowry paid by her husband.

She also prayed court to grant her custody of their one-year-old daughter.

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The petitioner requested the court to order the defendant to provide a monthly feeding allowance of N20, 000.

In response, the judge Malam Abdulrahman Isiyaku, ordered that the court messenger and the petitioner to call Abubakar on phone so that he can respond to the claims.

The court messenger informed the judge that Abubakar had agreed to the divorce and granted custody of the child to the mother. However, he proposed a monthly feeding allowance of N10,000 for his daughter.

He added that Abubakar had agreed for the complainant to use the N50, 500 dowry as monthly feeding allowance for their child for five months.

The judge asked the complainant if she agrees with the amount and she agreed.

Isiyaku dissolved the marriage through Khul’i (redemption) and ordered the petitioner to keep the N50,500 meant for refund of the dowry to feed her baby for five months in place.

The judge also Abubakar to continue taking care of the child’s health, clothing and education until she reaches school age.