Cancelled Wedding: Man Sues Ex-Fiancée’s Father Over Unpaid ₦70,000 Dowry

A man in Kaduna State, Bilyaminu Idris, has dragged his former fiancée’s father, Alhassan Dayyabu, before a Sharia Court over an alleged failure to refund the outstanding ₦70,000 from a dowry paid for a marriage that was later cancelled.

Idris filed the complaint at the Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, seeking the recovery of the outstanding amount after waiting for five months without receiving the balance.

The complainant told the court that he had paid ₦220,000 as dowry in preparation for marrying Dayyabu’s daughter. However, the proposed marriage was subsequently cancelled.

According to Idris, Dayyabu refunded ₦150,000 but promised to pay the remaining ₦70,000 at a later date.

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He alleged that the defendant repeatedly promised to settle the balance over the following five months but failed to do so.

“He kept making empty promises on paying the balance for five months but failed. I pray the court to compel him to pay me the money,” Idris told the court.

In his response, Dayyabu reportedly acknowledged owing the complainant the outstanding ₦70,000 but appealed to the court for more time to raise the money.

After hearing from both parties, the presiding judge, Malam Mu’awiyah Shehu, adjourned the case until November 26, 2026, to allow the defendant to pay the outstanding amount.

The case highlights a dispute over the recovery of dowry following the cancellation of a proposed marriage, with the court expected to revisit the matter on the adjourned date.