I want divorce cos’ my marriage lacks care, affection, woman tells court

An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, has dissolved a four-month-old marriage between Hafsat Abdullahi and her husband, Segun Rufai, for lack of love.

Acording to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the judge, Muhammad Wakili, dissolved their marriage in accordance with Islamic Law, following Hafsat’s prayer for divorce on grounds of lack of love and affection.

Wakili, who said that Segun had refused to appear in court despite being served a court hearing, dissolved their marriage under Order 9, Rule 3 of the Area Court Civil Procedure Rules.

He, however, ordered Hafsat to observe “Iddah” (waiting period) for three months in accordance with Islamic injunction before contracting another marriage.

Earlier, Hafsat had told the court that she got married to the respondent under Islamic Law in 2019 and that their marriage did not produce any issue.

She stated that she was no longer interested in their wedlock and begged the court to dissolve it on grounds of lack of love and irreconcilable differences.

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