{"id":1736,"date":"2023-01-21T09:49:28","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T08:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wepbi.com\/en\/?p=1736"},"modified":"2023-01-21T09:50:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T08:50:42","slug":"gov-gandujes-daughter-vows-to-return-n50000-bride-price-to-end-16-yr-old-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wepbi.com\/en\/gov-gandujes-daughter-vows-to-return-n50000-bride-price-to-end-16-yr-old-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Gov Ganduje\u2019s daughter vows to return N50,000 bride price to end 16-yr-old marriage<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"section-gb2ba99\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e6 section-gb2ba99 gutentor-element gutentor-element-image\"><div class=\"gutentor-element-image-box\"><div class=\"gutentor-image-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"normal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/wepbi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GANDUJE-PICS.webp\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asiya Ganduje, a daughter of Kano State Governor, on Thursday, before an Upper Sharia &nbsp;Court insisted on returning the N50,000 dowry paid by her husband, Inuwa Uba, to end their 16-year-old marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plaintiff was in court seeking the dissolution of her marriage through Islamic means (Khul\u2019i) as she claims to be tired and fed up with Inuwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the resumed sitting, the Plaintiff\u2019s Counsel, Ibrahim Aliyu-Nassarawa, told the court that his client insists on returning the N50,000 bride price received from her husband in exchange for a divorce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery woman who is living under strange conditions 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy client is ready to return the N50,000 bride price received from her husband in exchange for a divorce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aliyu-Nassarawa said his client is not willing to relinquish her rights and will not abide by the conditions set by the respondent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe conditions are the subject matter of dispute that should be subjected to another suit before another court.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, Counsel to the respondent, Mr Umar I. Umar, said the issue is beyond the payment of the N50,000 dowry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy client has two conditions regarding some of his belongings, before coming to the issue of divorce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe respondent has four kids with the plaintiff, but all efforts to reconcile them proved abortive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe plaintiff should return all his credentials, house certificates, cars and relinquish her rights in their joint rice company.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The presiding judge, Malam Halliru Abdullahi, after listening to the submission of both parties, adjourned the matter until Feb. 2 for judgement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why should a woman forfeit all her entitlement\u00a0 because she is opting out for a marriage she is no longer enjoying, this is another form of abuse on the rights of women and WEPBI as an organization is against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAY NO TO ALL FORMS ABUSE AGAINST WOMEN!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asiya Ganduje, a daughter of Kano State Governor, on Thursday, before an Upper Sharia &nbsp;Court insisted on returning the N50,000 dowry paid by her husband, Inuwa Uba, to end their 16-year-old marriage. 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