Customary Court Can Not Assume Jurisdiction over Islamic Marriages– Justice Oshodi [Brief Facts about Independent Sharia Panel of Lagos State]
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In Madam Ayisat Afinni v. The President and Members of Grade “B” Customary Court, !solo, Lagos State and Alhaji Jumat Owolabi, [Suit No.: ID/852M/2007 (Unreported)], the petitioner, Alhaji had approached the Customary court to dissolve his marriage [Nikah] with Madam Ayisat. Customary Court, wrongly, assumed jurisdiction and granted the petitioner’s prayer. The wife’s lawyer asked…
