Five Years Old Marriage Dissolved over indecent Dressing, adulterous life Style

While many marriages will be consummated tomorrow, others are dissolved today over irreconcilable differences between couples who had vowed to love each other for better or worse.

The latest is a five-year-old marriage between one Rowland Ogunebo and his estranged wife, Blessing, which was dissolved this morning by the Customary Court in Ile-Tuntun, Ibadan on grounds of indecent dressing, disrespect and adulterous lifestyle.

The President of the Court, Chief Henry Agbaje, held that from facts before the court, dissolution of the marriage was the best thing as it was not possible for two captains (husband and wife) to steer a ship.

The Court noted that it was not proper for the wife, Blessing to declare war on her husband, describing such act as dangerous.

According to the Court, the best solution was to dissolve the marriage, in the interest of peace and tranquility.

It granted custody of the two children produced by the union to Blessing and ordered Rowland to pay N10,000 as monthly feeding allowance.

The Court also ruled that Rowland must take responsibility for the children’s education and other basic needs.

Earlier in his application, the plaintiff, an accountant residing at Kasumu estate, off Akala expressway in Ibadan, sought the dissolution of his marriage to his wife over her alleged wayward lifestyle.

“Whenever Blessing goes out of the house, she dresses indecently, wearing miniskirts, bum shorts and other skimpy clothes that expose her body. Anytime I try to correct her, she will rain abuses on me. Oftentimes, she tells me to go and die; that she will bury me. Moreover, Blessing is fond of leaving her matrimonial home for three days or more to stay with her concubines. He said.

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Rowland added that “Most times, my wife would tell me that she was going to visit her aunt, claims that the aunt usually denied. In addition, Blessing usually derides and belittles me everywhere. Our pastor’s advice to her to be of good behaviour has also fallen on deaf ears.”

“In fact, she inflicted a very serious injury on me when I challenged her for buying wrong drugs for our child who fell ill and I had to report her at Orita-Challenge police station. If I give Blessing money to buy food in the house, she will spend only one-third of it on food and the rest on her make-ups. Worst still, she has no regard for any of my family members,” Rowland stated.

The respondent pleaded with the Court to refuse the plaintiff’s application for divorce, saying she still loved him because of her children.

“My lord, when I had issues with my first husband, somebody advised me to seek counsel and prayer from Rowland to overcome the problem. But, instead of assisting me with prayer, he impregnated me,” she told the court.

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