An Area Court at Center-Igboro, Ilorin on Friday, 20^th October 2023 dissolved an Islamic Marriage between Balikis Imam and Nasir Imam after nine years of being married based on the request of Nasir (the wife).

The Judge who presided over the case, Shehu Ajimobi granted the application for divorce and dissolution of the marriage between the petitioner (Nasir) and defendant (Balikis).

The petitioner applied for a divorce because she lacked the love and affection needed in the marriage.

Interestingly, Ajimobi ordered that the petitioner observe three months Iddah period. He granted her the custody of their 8 year old child. This was because the respondent do not have a particular job at hand, but still has the zeal to be responsible for the child. The respondent has unlimited access to his child at reasonable hours.

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More so, the Judge ordered the respondent to take full responsibility of the child’s welfare, medical service, and school fees. Nasir also asked for a monthly payment of #10,000 for maintenance and feeding.