“I refused to give my wife money because I am not the only one sleeping with her” – Man tells court

Apparently fed up with her husband’s lack of care and concern for both her son and herself, a 43-year-old housewife, Hauwa Ali, stormed the Grade 1 Area Court in Wuse, Abuja, on Wednesday seeking for a dissolution of her eight year-old marriage.

The woman, like a wounded Lion claimed that her 72-year-old husband, Shuaibu Ali, calls her a prostitute, “for no just cause.”

Her words, “He is always insulting me and referring to me as a prostitute. He calls me terrible names whenever he is angry.
“I am fed up, I cannot relate freely with any unmarried man because I will get into trouble with my husband,’’ she said.
“He has refused to give me and my son money to feed for the past five months.
“I can no longer tolerate the insults. I want this court to dissolve this marriage and grant me full custody of my only son.”
Responding to the allegations, Shaibu admitted that he had not given his wife money for the past five months because she sleeps around.

“I have not given her any money for five months because I am not the only one sleeping with her.
“When I married her, I was well-to-do but because I took ill and I no longer have money to take care of her, she started complaining and misbehaving.

“During the period of my illness, she went ahead to incur debts and started moving about with different men without minding that she will be seen or caught,” he said.

He maintained that the only problem he has always had with his wife was due to her promiscuous behaviour. He noted thus “she follows different men.”

He added, “Apart from mingling with men, I do not have any other problem with her.

“She is still my wife and I will not grant her divorce request.”

After listening to both the petitioner and her husband, the Judge, Qaseem Muhammed adjourned the case till November 5.
She, however, advised the couple to “try and settle their differences before the case comes up for the second hearing.”