SAUWA V. SAUWA

MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the Kebbi State Sharia Court of Appeal, Argungu Judicial Division, affirming the earlier judgment of the Upper Sharia Court, No. 1, Argungu.

The Respondent herein instituted Suit No. USC/ARG/CV/F1/68/2022 at the trial Court, seeking for the dissolution of her marriage with the Appellant as follows:

“I, Zulaihatu Musa Sauwa is suing my husband called Lawali Sani Sauwa before this honorable Court of justice seeking for “Khul’I” because I want to refund his dowry so as to redeem myself. This is because for the past one year and some months I was staying in my parents’ house and its love and affection that joined us together. But now there is no love, it has faded between us, and I have no more desire to continue staying with him and I fear committing sin if I continue to stay like this. Therefore, I am pleading with this honorable Court to conduct “Khul’I” between us and I will refund h…