Uba seeks return of property carted away by Ganduje‘s daughter

Inuwa Uba, the estranged husband of Asiya-Balaraba Ganduje, the daughter of the governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has told a Sharia court sitting at Filin Hockey, Kano that his wife broke into his house and carted away vital documents, vehicles, and other property.

The governor’s daughter had prayed the court to apply the Islamic principles of khul’i to dissolve her 16-year-old marriage with Mr Uba, saying she is “fed up with the marriage”.

Ganduje also offered to pay back the N50,000 dowry Inuwa paid for the solemnisation of the marriage.

However, Uba, who had earlier insisted he loved his wife, now sought the return of the documents of his property, vehicles, and other valuable items allegedly carted away by Ganduje before he agrees to her divorce terms.

It was gathered that the documents allegedly carted away by the governor’s daughter included a certificate of occupancy of House No. 5 Ballaveux Residence, Life Camp, Abuja; a certificate of occupancy of House No. 2 STB Quarters, off State Road, Kano; and a certificate of occupancy of No. 3 Tamandu Road, Kano (Amani Event Centre).

Others were title documents of ASIL Integrated Rice Mill, Gundutse, Zaria Road, Kano; title documents of many plots land in Kano and Potiskum, Yobe State; and a CCTV control system/decoder taken from No. 2 STB Quarters, Kano.

It was learned that the vehicles allegedly carted away by Gunduje were Toyota Prado SUV 2017 model; Toyota Previa 2015 model and Toyota Avensis 2019 model.

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However, the counsel to the governor’s daughter, Ibrahim Nassarawa, denied knowledge of the documents and vehicles allegedly carted away by his client via his counter affidavit filed before the court.

While overruling the preliminary objection filed by Inuwa’s lawyer challenging the jurisdiction of the court, the Sharia Court judge, Khadi Abdullahi Haliru, insisted that the case must proceed with the hearing.

Inuwa’s lawyer later argued, on the point of law, that they were entitled to 15 days within which to appeal or not.

Haliru, however, overruled him, saying Islamic law does not recognise the point of law.

While proceeding with the hearing, the judge requested the lawyer to reveal whether N50,000 was paid to his client as dowry.

The defendant’s lawyer however disagreed that N50,000 was paid by his client as dowry, and then sought the indulgence of the court for more time to get the actual amount paid.

The judge, therefore, gave the lawyer 30 minutes leave to contact his client, know the actual amount he paid to the plaintiff as dowry, and then reply to the claims.

Haliru adjourned the case till January 19 after the time given by him elapsed and the lawyer failed to get his client on phone to ascertain the actual amount.

The Star