The planned wedding between popular Kano-based TikTok personalities Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira ‘Yar Guda has been cancelled by the Kano State Hisbah Board, which has also decided to reopen legal proceedings against the duo.
According to the Islamic morality enforcement agency, the union, which had been referred to Hisbah for formalisation, was discovered to be a sham arrangement aimed at evading ongoing court action against the social media couple.
Deputy Commander of the Hisbah Board, Dr. Mujahedeen Aminuddeen, confirmed the development, saying that an internal investigation revealed that the proposed marriage lacked sincerity.
“After our investigation, we found that the proposed marriage was not genuine but rather an attempt to escape legal consequences. The board therefore decided to cancel it to prevent future disputes,” Dr. Aminuddeen stated.
He added that although both content creators had completed medical screening and blood compatibility tests, the board decided to halt further arrangements.
The matter, he said, would be returned to court if the parties fail to reach reconciliation.
Earlier this year, Magistrate Halima Wali of a Kano Magistrate Court had suspended her ruling on charges of “immoral conduct” filed against the pair by the Kano State Censorship Board, after a controversial video posted by Wushirya went viral.
During the trial, both defendants declared in open court that they were lovers and had intended to marry even before their prosecution.
Based on that confession, the court referred them to the Hisbah Board to facilitate their wedding according to Islamic tradition, granting the board 60 days to complete the process and report back if the marriage did not take place.
However, the Hisbah investigation later determined that the supposed romance was fabricated, leading to the official cancellation.
The case attracted massive public attention and backlash, with some reports claiming that the court had ordered a forced marriage between the two TikTokers.
But the Kano State Judiciary has since dismissed those claims.
In an interview with The Guardian, judiciary spokesperson Baba Jibo clarified that the court never issued such an order.
“For emphasis, Magistrate Wali never ruled on any forced marriage,” Jibo said.
“The court simply suspended its ruling and, for fairness, referred the couple to Hisbah to formalise their alleged relationship.”
He explained that both Wushirya and Yar Guda had insisted during proceedings that they were in love, with Yar Guda stating she would only marry Idris if he provided his own accommodation instead of a rented apartment.
“Those were the statements that led the court to allow the Hisbah process,” Jibo added.
“Unfortunately, the situation was misunderstood and misrepresented online.”
