Nigerian girl cancels her marriage ceremony over ‘groom’s refusal to maneuver out of his household home’

A Nigerian girl, Florence Friday, cancelled her marriage ceremony allegedly over the groom’s refusal to depart his household home and lease an condominium. 

The marriage was scheduled for Saturday, Might 4th, 2024, in Farin Lamba, Vom, Jos South Native Authorities Space of Plateau State. 

Opposite to experiences that Florence cancelled the marriage a day earlier than the ceremony, her cousin, Anny Roberts, claimed it was known as off over a month in the past. 

“Florence Friday is my cousin and this is not the state of affairs, You folks’s Morgak didn’t pay her full bride worth however he desires to proceed with the marriage. And once more this marriage ceremony was cancelled greater than a month in the past. Let’s watch out what we publish,” she posted. 

In accordance with unconfirmed experiences, Florence had earlier requested N30,000 from her groom, Morgak James Seri, on March twenty eighth to e book her marriage ceremony robe. 

Morgak gave her N15,000 with a promise to finish it the next week however she allegedly threatened to name off the marriage if she did not obtain the total quantity.  Morgak despatched her the total quantity two days later to e book the marriage gown. 

Nonetheless, after the couple resolved the gown subject, Florence requested Morgak to maneuver out of his household home and lease an condominium. After a prolonged debate, they agreed to dwell within the household home for 2 months after the marriage earlier than renting an condominium. 

This settlement was reached earlier than Morgak proceeded with the introductions, church signing, and paying the bride worth. Nonetheless, the marriage did not happen.

Confirming the event, Florence’s cousin, Naomi Kareem, stated the groom was in a rush to get married in order that Florence might come to remain at his household home and deal with his sick dad and mom. 

“This marriage ceremony was placed on maintain (the final time I heard something concerning the marriage ceremony was in March). They mounted a date with out my household’s consent. How do you repair a marriage with out giving the household time to arrange for it. We saved asking her why the frenzy, apparently he was placing her beneath strain, so she will come keep at his household home and deal with his sick dad and mom,’ Naomi wrote. 

“He was placing strain on her as a result of he needed our household to fund your entire marriage ceremony. This may occasionally not have been an issue(that is me saying however I do know my grandad and your entire household sef, wouldn’t need it) in the event that they gave us ample time.”

“Keep in mind that the cancellation of introduction, was as a result of the dates clashed with visiting day (which we don’t joke with and this occurs as soon as a time period), in order a household, we requested for it to be moved.”

“Additionally, keep in mind that she has been the one giving him cash for nearly all the marriage preparations. I actually wouldn’t wish to say greater than this. She didn’t name off the marriage abruptly and of all of the foolish causes to consider, it’s cost for marriage ceremony robe. 

One Gotau Nenpoji Gotau, who claimed to be a cousin of the groom, confirmed that the marriage was cancelled as a result of Florence had insisted that Morgak ought to lease an condominium. 

“In accordance with Morgak, it began like a joke. In about two weeks to the marriage, one trustworthy day whereas they have been on cellphone name gisting about their marriage ceremony plans. She then ask him a query, the place did you say we’re going to keep after our marriage ceremony. He replied; at Vom. and he or she ask, along with your dad and mom? He answered sure, and additional stated, however for simply two months so i can determine what subsequent, in all probability to lease a spot in Vom since that is the place i make my earns want. Then he ask, why is she asking him that query once they have focus on about it already. She stated she is not inline with that settlement and insisted that he should lease a home earlier than the marriage date, with emphasis that the home have to be rented in Jos not Vom,” he narrated. 

“Politely, he responded; we’ll lease a home wherever you so want and want however after the marriage, as a result of I’ve plenty of issues to place in place in the meanwhile earlier than the marriage date which you are conscious, he stated!

“He even went too bizarre to calculate for her what her household ask him to offer earlier than he comes to choose her the day earlier than the D-Day (eve) and it value greater than 500k (+ T.P) except for the marriage plan itself.

“Upon that, she nonetheless insist that he should lease the home “IF NOT NO WEDDING”. He once more reminded her of their settlement to remain for 2 months within the household home after the marriage earlier than parking out and sequel to that, renting a home now shall be kind of financial illiteracy and once more at a peak of this difficult time, his power cannot shoulder that burden and it is too late to go about searching for a home immediate to the marriage date. 

“He additional stated, beside what’s the essence of renting a home in Jos when none of them is working or working any enterprise there. He might have think about that choice if any of them is working in Jos or working any enterprise there. However she stated she will not be going to remain within the village and that is her ultimate.”