Asiata Oladejo, a businesswoman, petitioned a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan, Oyo state, to dissolve her marriage, claiming that her estranged husband, Abidemi, was untrustworthy and abandoned her and their children during a robbery attack.
Oladejo filed her counter-argument in her husband's divorce suit.
My lord, when the thieves arrived at around 1am. on that night, my husband was nowhere to be found to defend the children and I.
Unknown to me, he hid in the toilet. He only came out when they had gone. My husband wanted us to continue living in that house,” she said.
Abidemi in his defense said that his wife was ill-tempered.
”She comes to my shop unannounced to torment me. It is true that I hid in the toilet when armed robbers attacked our house. All the attempts made to bring her back home failed, because she said she was unnecessarily scared,” he said
Mrs. S. M. Akintayo, the Court's President, granted the order prohibiting Oladejo from threatening, harassing, or interfering in Abidemi's private life.
Oladejo was granted custody of the three children by Akintayo, who stated that she was the best person to care for them.
“Both petitioner and respondent shall be responsible for the education and other welfare of the children. In addition, Abidemi shall pay a monthly feeding allowance of N20,000 for the children’s upkeep. Both of you must maintain peace and order,” Akintayo held.
She did, however, point out that the couple's union could not be considered a marriage, so there was no marriage to dissolve. She claimed that their marriage was not in accordance with Nigerian customary law.
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