Fauziya Ibrahim pleads with Ilorin court not to grant her husband’s divorce petition after 16 years of marriage

A housewife, Fauziya Ibrahim, appeared before an Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday to plead with the court not to grant her husband, Hamza Musbau’s request for a divorce.

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Speaking to the court, Mrs Ibrahim expressed her desire to remain in the marriage she has shared with Mr Musbau for 16 years.

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

Her husband, Mr Musbau, had earlier petitioned the court for divorce on the grounds of “lack of love and affection.”

Presiding judge Toyin Aluko referred to provisions in the Holy Quran, explaining that Almighty Allah permits both divorce and settlement.

The judge advised Mrs Ibrahim to make every effort to reconcile and settle any misunderstandings between the couple.

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The court adjourned the case until 26 October for a report on any progress made towards reconciliation.