SADIA SALIFU V. ALHAJI MUNTARU SOFO

TORKORNOO (MRS), J.A.

The parties were married in June 2013 and cohabited in the Respondent’s house until January 2015 when they were divorced through mallams. According to Appellant, the parties were informed by the mallams that she was allowed under Islam to remain in the former husband’s house for three months after the divorce and be maintained by him during that period. In March 2015, the Appellant returned from town and discovered the door to the verandah leading to her room locked with a different padlock.

She could not get access to her room, her personal things and items provided for her use during marriage such as beddings, furniture, wardrobe, TV and a fridge. Her case also was that Respondent failed to maintain her over the three month post-divorce period as was her entitlement in Islam.

She therefore sued the Respondent seeking the following reliefs:

1. An order directing the Defendant to remove his padlock to enable Plaintiff to get access to her room.

2. Recovery from the De…