Housewife seeks divorce over husband’s inability to pay rent
A housewife, Khadija Sani, on Tuesday prayed a Kubwa Grade I Area Court to dissolve her marriage to Abdulsalam Hassan over his failure to pay rent and hardship.
Sani who resides at Mpape, Abuja said Hassan has not performed his duties as a provider since she married him on Nov.9, 2018.
The mother of one, said the marriage was contracted under the Islamic law.
” I delivered my child in my parent’s house, Hassan could not afford the hospital bills or feed me.
” We were also ejected from our home because of Hassan’s inability to pay house rent, ” she said.
The petitioner told the court that she had been living with her parents since December 2019.
She however prayed to the court to dissolve her marraige on the grounds of lack of love.
In his defence, Hassan begged the court to give him some time to settle with his wife, saying he still loves her.
The Judge, Muhammad Adamu adjourned the matter until Sept. 9 for report of settlement and continuation of hearing.