Sharia Court of Appeal of the FCT, sitting in Gudu, Abuja, has fixed October 28 to hear 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, married on August 8, 2020, in a talk of the town luxury wedding, but divorced on August 26, 2024, at the Upper Area Court, Gudu. The union produced one child.
Citing Islamic law, which grants custody of an underage child to the mother while the father provides financial support, Adama’s counsel, Mohammed Aliyu, filed for full custody at the Upper Area Court, Kado. She requested monthly maintenance covering feeding, clothing, utilities, and a nanny’s salary of $2,000 plus N100,000, as well as payment of school fees and assistance with the child’s legal documents.
Prince Abdulmalik’s counsel, Darlington Onyekwere, did not oppose custody but offered to pay N1 million monthly instead of $2,000 and to pay school fees directly to the school. His team later sought to amend their counterclaim.
Adama’s counsel accused the prince of frustrating her witnesses and urged the court to compel him to appear personally and submit six months’ bank statements. The court granted the request, prompting the prince to appeal, alleging bias by the presiding judge.
Despite the appeal, Adama’s legal team asked the lower court to issue a bench warrant to ensure his appearance. The Upper Area Court, Kado, adjourned that matter to October 27.
