{"id":12064,"date":"2023-12-19T12:56:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T12:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=12064"},"modified":"2023-12-19T12:56:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T12:56:25","slug":"n1-million-divorce-demand-sparks-drama-in-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2023\/12\/19\/n1-million-divorce-demand-sparks-drama-in-court\/","title":{"rendered":"N1 Million Divorce Demand Sparks Drama in Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-23\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"bfb6b4dd-fb6d-4979-8487-206fa9063f9d\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>A businessman, Nasiru Yunusa, has offered his wife, Aisha Hamisu, an unusual divorce deal: pay him N1 million and walk free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The couple, married under Islamic law in 2021 and parents to a 13-month-old daughter, are embroiled in a heated divorce battle before the Upper Area Court in Kubwa, FCT.<\/p>\n<p>Hamisu initiated the proceedings, citing lack of care and respect as reasons for seeking the dissolution of their marriage. She revealed that Yunusa evicted her from their home in April 2022, forcing her to return to her parents\u2019 house with their daughter.<\/p>\n<p>Yunusa, however, expressed interest in reconciliation but with a hefty price tag. He claims to have spent N1 million on legal fees and other expenses related to the ongoing court proceedings and demands this sum as compensation for a divorce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have proof of spending N1 million on her,\u201d Yunusa stated in court.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, Hamisu fiercely disputes this claim. She denies any romantic feelings for Yunusa and asserts her desire to end the marriage permanently. Furthermore, she denies receiving any financial support from him, highlighting that she covered the entire birth cost of their daughter through a C-section surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m willing to return the N50,000 dowry, that\u2019s all,\u201d she declared in response to Yunusa\u2019s demands.<\/p>\n<p>The judge, Mr. Mohammed Wakili, adjourned the case until January 8th for continued hearing. With Yunusa\u2019s unusual demand on the table, the court\u2019s next session promises further drama and intrigue in this peculiar divorce saga.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A businessman, Nasiru Yunusa, has offered his wife, Aisha Hamisu, an unusual divorce deal: pay him N1 million and walk free. The couple, married under Islamic law in 2021 and parents to a 13-month-old daughter, are embroiled in a heated divorce battle before the Upper Area Court in Kubwa, FCT. 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