Kano State Hisbah Board has has announced the cancellation of two Tiktalk stars, Ashiru Idris, widely known as Mai Wushirya, and his lover, Basira Yar Guda Daya who both found their online romance.
This comes few days after the love birds landed in courtroom with a Magistrate directed the Hisbah Board to facilitate their matrimony within 60 days in Northern Nigeria.
An audio message shared to journalists by the deputy Commander-General of Hisbah, Mujahedeen Abubakar captured the Board directive.
He revealed that the board decided to halt the process following reports of misunderstanding and lack of voluntary consent to the union between the two parties.
He explained that after investigations and discussions with both individuals, according to the board that discovered that the ordered marriage was largely an attempt by the pair to ostensibly evade a punishment for the impropriety and public indecency they were charged with before the court by Hisbah.
He said, “during last week hearing, both parties claimed they were in love and willing to marry each other, that is why the honourable court ordered us to step in and facilitate the marriage”.
Mujahideen recalled that when preparations began and we took them for medical screening both of them admitted they made the earlier assertion out of fear of punishment not because they love each other.
He also explained that the board decided to cancel the marriage to prevent possible conflict and ensure that any union between them would be based on mutual consent and full understanding.
He further explained that the Hisbah Board has resolved to refer the matter back to the court for further legal action arising from the decision that has kept netizens talking on social media.
The court-ordered marriage between Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda had earlier sparked controversy on social media, following a viral video in which Mai Wushirya claimed he was pressured into accepting the marriage arrangement, according to Leadership online.
