Alhaji Musa Tsafe from Tsafe LGA of Zamfara state has caused quite a stir online as he Allegedly refuses to Divorce his Grand-daughter who he married 20 years Ago.
According to Daily Trust, Musa Tsafe took the decision not to let go despite being notified of the illegality of such union. His 35-year-old Grand daughter and wife, identified as Wasila Isah Tsafe, has given birth to eight children in the 20-year-old marriage.
However, a new twist surfaced in the marital life of the couple as the Tsafe Emirate Council was alerted of the illegality of the marriage, going by Islamic admonition. The duo were sent for by community leaders and Islamic scholars for proper investigateion of the matter.
After the investigation, the community leaders and scholars found that the marriage was illegal, and strongly advised Tsafe to divorce his wife which he bluntly refused to do.
The Islamic scholars, it was learnt, acknowledged the Legality of the children they gave birth to, but insisted that the marriage no longer has lawfulness.
However, following his rejection of divorce, the Tsafe Local Government Hisbah Committee took over the case and filed a suit before an Upper Area Court and later, Higher Sharia Court. The Higher Sharia court had adjourned the case to July 21.
Meanwhile, Tsafe on his own, it was learnt, took the matter to Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi after he complained that it was a plan to introduce Izala doctrine into the matter. But the Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi stood on the same page with Tsafe scholars.