Don’t grant my husband’s prayer for divorce, I want this marriage – Woman begs court

An Ilorin-based housewife, Fauziya Ibrahim, on Wednesday pleaded with an Area Court not to grant her husband’s request for divorce.

Her husband, Hamza Musbau, had approached the court seeking to end their marriage. However, Fauziya told the presiding judge that she does not want the union dissolved, appealing for the court’s intervention to preserve her home.

”I have been married to my husband for 16 years and I want to remain in this marriage,” she told the court.

Earlier, Musbau prayed for divorce on the grounds of ”lack of love and affection”.

The Judge, Mr Toyin Aluko, said that on the strength of the provisions of the Holy Quran, Almighty Allah allows a wife to seek for settlement, just as divorce is allowed.

He therefore advised Ibrahim to try her best to make peace and settle any misunderstanding between them.

Aluko adjourned the matter until Oct. 26 for a report of settlement.

(NAN)