A determined housewife from Kaduna, Latinate Sanusi, has informed a Sharia Court in the Magajin Gari area that she will not vacate her matrimonial home, even after her marriage was officially dissolved.
Sanusi’s husband, Abdulrazak Yunusa, approached the court seeking formal recognition of an Islamic divorce he had pronounced three times. He requested the court to compel his estranged wife to leave his residence.
In a heartfelt response, Sanusi expressed her intention to remain in the home to personally care for their six daughters. She voiced her deep concerns about entrusting their upbringing to others, emphasizing the importance of maternal guidance, particularly as all of her children are girls.
“My children are all girls, and I want to be the one to take care of them. He hardly provides for them as it is,” Sanusi stated. “I can’t just leave them to be raised by strangers.”
Sanusi underscored that the well-being and upbringing of her children remain her top priority, regardless of the dissolution of her marriage. In contrast, Yunusa cited his wife’s alleged lack of submission as the reason for ending their marriage.
In his ruling on Monday, June 2, 2025, Presiding Judge Malam Kabir Muhammad confirmed the validity of the divorce, clarifying that the court’s role was solely to acknowledge the dissolution of the marriage. He advised Sanusi to file a separate case if she wishes to pursue custody of the children.
“The matter before me is for the confirmation of divorce. Custody matters should be brought before the court as a separate suit,” the judge ruled.
