By Mujidat Oyewole
An Area Court sitting at Centre-igboro, Ilorin on Thursday, dissolved the Islamic marriage between one Mr Hajara Busari and Mrs Mumini Anafi, on the petitioner’s request, following claims of lack of care and love.
While delivering ruling on suit, the presiding Judge, Mr Toyin Aluko, held that the respondent had written a letter to the court, accepting the divorce by his wife .
The court, consequently, dissolved the marriage between the parties, but ordered the woman to observe one month Iddah (waiting period) before she could marry again.
Meanwhile, the court granted custody of the four-year-old child of the marriage, to the mother, on grounds that Islamic law on child custody favours the mother, especially as the child is still tender.
The court ordered that the father should pay the sum of N20,000 as monthly upkeep, covering the child’s feeding and maintenance, adding that he will also be responsible for the child’s education and healthcare.
Aluko also held that the father be allowed unrestricted access to the child at reasonable time and should be notified before taking any decision on his child.
The judge ordered the petitioner to get a copy of the judgement and make same available to the respondent.
Earlier, the petitioner had told the court that she was no longer interested in her marriage to the respondent, following lack of love and care. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)