On Wednesday, a woman named Mulikat Yusuf fainted at the Area Court Centre in Igboro, Ilorin, Kwara State, after her husband, Ishaq Abdulganiyu, refused to listen to her request for reconciliation and persisted on ending their marriage.  

When Abdulganiyu told the court that he was no longer interested in staying married to his wife, the incident took place during hearings before Judge Toyin Aluko.

“I’m tired of the marriage, My Lord,” Abdulganiyu reportedly said. “We’ve had several misunderstandings, and I don’t see any reason to continue.”

However, Mulikat begged the court to step in, stating tearfully that she was not prepared to accept a divorce.

“My Lord, please help me talk to him,” she said. “I have nowhere to go. I have given birth to six children for him, and I still want the marriage to work.”

Her husband reiterated his resolve to move forward with the separation, thus her entreaty did little to alter his mind.  

Court officials and others were alarmed when the distraught woman abruptly slumped outside the courtroom after leaving it in tears.  In an attempt to revive her, sympathizers hurried to her help and doused her face with water.  

After many minutes, Mulikat recovered consciousness and was helped to a bench to rest, according to a court official who wished to remain anonymous.

“She fainted immediately after the man confirmed he would not change his decision,” the official said. “People quickly gathered around her, and she was revived with water.”

Mulikat was encouraged by presiding judge Toyin Aluko to try her hardest to get back together with her spouse and settle their problems amicably.  

In order to provide a report on the reconciliation or continuation of the hearing, the subject was postponed to December 10, 2025.

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