The Upper Area Court, Kubwa, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the immediate arrest of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, son of Nigeria’s former Vice-President, for disobeying an October 27, 2020 judgment directing him to hand his three sons to their mother, Maryam Sherif, for custody.

Sherif had commenced the children-custody suit after the divorce between her and her former husband, Abubakar, who bears the same first name and surname with his father, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar.

The judge, Bashir Danmaisule, delivered judgment in favour of Sherif on October 27, 2020.

But her lawyer, Nasir Saidu, returned the court complaining that Abubakar had failed to comply with the judgment.

Saidu had urged the court to issue a judgment-debtor summons for the defendant to appear in court to explain why he did not obey the court’s order and why he should not be jailed for disobeying the court judgment.

Both Abubakar and his lawyer, Abdullahi Hassan, were absent in court on Thursday, although the court bailiff said the defendant was served with the summons through the Nigeria Customs Service, where he works, on November 3, 2020.

Relying on the claim of the bailiff, Saidu urged the court to issue an arrest warrant against the defendant.

He urged the court to order that Abubakar be arrested and kept in jail pending when he obeys the court judgment.

He recalled that the defendant had consistently and flagrantly disobeyed the order of the court to bring the children at every court sitting in the course of the hearing of the case.

The judge, Danmaisule, in acceding to the judgment-creditor’s lawyer, noted that the judgment-debtor (Abubakar) appeared to have refused to appear in the court despite being served with the hearing notice.

Citing Section 26 of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Area Courts (Repeal and Enactment) Act 2010, issued an order “for the immediate arrest of the judgment-debtor”.

https://punchng.com/court-orders-arrest-of-atikus-son-over-children-custody/

Abeg wetin concern me with atiku pikin and his ex palava.


Been awhile on first to comment position...

The guy above me, you no dey sleep no?
Its obvious the rich in this country like flaunting court order in as much as they know nothing is going to happen at the end. Atiku Abubakar Jr should released the kids according to the court order and let peace reign.

Which police go arrest AA pikin for Nigeria, Buhari wey be him political rival no go effect that kind arrest based on real G level e come be baby mama wahala
I tire for this our Nigeria �� sef

bad

Like father like son.

He should have released the kids to be with their mother, when they grow they can decide which of the parents would they be with. The mother owe these kids some explanations in the future as to why she divorced their father.

Naija we hail!

The rich also cry.....I'm happy money can't buy a happy home .......if not these greedy politicians for don buy everything for themselves and generation yet unborn......they should face their issues biko we have fuel and light to worry about.

When una go dey marry rich men pikin anyhow and cant tolerate their mumuism.
Most times the babe has nothing to offer but good body while the rich boy forgets he is married and wants to carry on his single life character

Wahala be like bicycle for this country

This is serious.

Judgment-debtor just full the article. . .

Him owe the the Judge?

Nobody is above the law

Who cares. That's their family problem. Abeg, I wan sleep

Let him pay for his sins.


Umahi we know ... No time

Tor

Why ? how can he do that or are they below four years ?

Haaa, this one wan join to dey disobey court orders?
Courts should also allow kids follow the parent they want to be with. Marriage sef..

Normal blabbing. big man pikin, nothing will happen

ursullalinda:
Rich also cry.....I'm happy money can't buy a happy home .......if not these greedy politicians for don buy everything for themselves and generation yet unborn......they should face their issues biko we have fuel and light to worry about.

but better to cry in Jeep than bicycle. That's why we work every day, sadness and heart break na general market , every one go receive their own package too.

parkervero:
Like father like son.

He should have released the kids to be with their mother, when they grow they can decide which of the parents would they be with. The mother owe these kids some explanations in the future as to why she divorced their father.

It's in the best interest of everyone to go their separate ways if the marriage isn't working anymore. Don't hang it all on the woman as usual. It's not everyone that can take the excesses of men in Africa.

Na normal blabbing from the court nothing will happen

Sad

When two elephants fight,it is the ground that suffers it.
Marriage is not easy,but can still be worked on,i feel for the kids. so many divorce up and down.it is well

DWJOBScom:
When una go dey marry rich men pikin anyhow and cant tolerate their mumuism.
Most times the babe has nothing to offer but good body while the rich boy forgets he is married and wants to carry on his single kvel character

It is not easier marrying a poor man pikin

And so?

So Atiku's son works with the Nigerian customs service? After his father had worked there, he made way for his son?

Did he write the aptitude test, participated in the field events with white shorts and t-shirt and interview?

All the above were for the average job seeker who stood no chance at being taken. All the choice government establishments are filled with children of top politicians and the rich. Their children can never compete in a competitive job market despite their foreign degrees and education.

The street graduates from LAUTECH, Abraka or FUTO would always trounce them big time if recruitment were to be free and fair. But this na Naija. If you are from poor background in Nigeria, please take heart.

My question is why should the woman have automatic custody of children when marriages scatter?
I want to listen to arguments for and against this position!

He might have an appeal from a higher court.

politicians and their children are always above the law.

How this slapping senator case take end sef.

nawa, y Dem divorce na?
future Wife, pls never should we talk about divorcing each other.