The Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Gudu, Abuja, has fixed October 28 for the hearing of applications in the ongoing child custody case between Prince Abdulmalik Ado Ibrahim and his ex-wife, Adama Indimi.
Prince Abdulmalik, son of the late Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Ado Ibrahim, and Adama, daughter of billionaire businessman Mohammed Indimi, tied the knot on August 8, 2020, but their union ended in divorce on August 26, 2024, at the Upper Area Court, Gudu.
The marriage produced one child.
Following the separation, Adama’s counsel, Mohammed Aliyu, citing Islamic law that grants custody of an underage child to the mother while the father provides financial support, filed for full custody at the Upper Area Court, Kado.
She sought monthly maintenance covering feeding, clothing, utilities, and a nanny’s salary of $2,000 plus ₦100,000, alongside payment of school fees and assistance with the child’s legal documents.
However, Prince Abdulmalik’s counsel, Darlington Onyekwere, did not contest custody but offered to pay ₦1 million monthly (approximately £200) instead of the $2,000 demand, while also agreeing to pay school fees directly to the school. His legal team later applied to amend their counterclaim.
Adama’s lawyer accused the prince of frustrating her witnesses and urged the court to compel him to appear personally and submit six months of bank statements. The court granted the request, prompting the prince to appeal, alleging bias by the presiding judge.
Despite the appeal, Adama’s team asked the lower court to issue a bench warrant to secure his presence. The Upper Area Court, Kado, adjourned that application to October 27, while the Sharia Court of Appeal fixed October 28 for the full hearing of both parties’ applications.
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