Nigerian man drags daughter to court for failing to get married at 27

.A begetter of 11, Lawal Hamisu, on Tuesday prayed the Shari’a Court II sitting astatine Magajin Gari, Kaduna, to compel his daughter, Fatima Lawal, to get a suitor and marry.

The complainant, who spoke done his counsel, H.B Debo, said his girl was 27 years aged and had completed her Higher National Diploma, HND, adding that she entertained antithetic admirers but failed to bring 1 superior suitor.

“She should get a suitor, contiguous him successful tribunal and the tribunal should wed her disconnected since her parent has poisoned their minds against me,” the aggravated begetter said.

On her part, the girl said she has nary superior suitor, adding that nary of her admirers has projected marriage.

The judge, Malam Yakubu Abdullahi, said the lawsuit was a delicate 1 since it progressive a genitor and his child, adding that helium would sermon 1 connected 1 with each enactment to recognize them and counsel further.

He adjourned the lawsuit to August 3, 2026, for ruling.

Nigerian antheral drags girl to tribunal for failing to get joined astatine 27