Kano Hisbah Cancels TikTokers’ Wedding After Discovering Marriage Was To Avoid Prosecution
The Kano Hisbah Board has called off the proposed wedding between TikTok influencers Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda.
A magistrate court had earlier ordered the board to oversee the marriage within 60 days, warning that failure to comply would amount to contempt. The directive came after the Kano State Censorship Board arrested the pair over videos deemed “immoral and demeaning” that went viral online.
The clips, which showed a shirtless Wushirya showing affection toward Yar Guda, were found to violate state laws against sexually suggestive and obscene content.
Abba Sufi, Hisbah’s director-general, said the board discovered that Wushirya had agreed to the marriage solely to avoid prosecution, not out of genuine affection. Following this revelation, the wedding was canceled, and the case was referred back to the magistrate for further action.
“Mai Wushirya admitted he misled the court, claiming he and Yar Guda were in love to evade legal charges,” Sufi said. “As a result, the wedding has been canceled, and the matter returned to the judge for appropriate measures.”
The court’s initial order compelling the TikTokers to marry drew widespread criticism, with many arguing it violated personal freedom. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) condemned the directive as “unconstitutional,” stressing that marriage is a voluntary union that cannot be enforced by the state.
