An Abuja Area Court yesterday ordered the dissolution of the marriage
between Abubakar Mai-Shayi, of Lugbe Zone 5 and his wife, Zainab, over
husband’s disappearance from matrimonial home for a year.
Delivering Judgment, the Judge, Alhaji Haruna Masanawa, held that
Zainab was free to marry another man.
Masanawa said that Abubakar’s whereabouts remained unknown to his wife
for the last one year and neither did he leave behind any means of livelihood
for her.
“Having deserted his matrimonial home for over a year and remaining
incommunicado to the plaintiff, leaving no means of livelihood for her, his
marriage is hereby dissolved.
“However, since the marriage was consummated under Islamic Law, the
plaintiff must wait for three months from the date of this judgment before
remarrying.
“If the husband returns before the end of the three months waiting
period, the dissolution will become null and void and the marriage will be
restored,’’ Masanawa said.
Zainab had filed for divorce after her husband deserted their
matrimonial home for an unknown destination for over a year without a reason.
She told the court during the hearing of the matter that her husband,
with whom she had a baby boy, had stopped communicating with her and left no
money or any foodstuff for her and the baby.
She then urged the court to dissolve the marriage to enable her remarry
a man that would take care of her. (NAN)
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