Adeshina who is troubled by his wife’s adulterous acts, on Wednesday, September 7, approached the court in Lagos state to annul his 22-year-old marriage.
The 40-year-old, who resides at Ipinyewi, off Aroro Adamo Road in Ikorodu, told the court that his wife, Oluwatoyin, was an “ unrepentant adulterer’’.
He asked the court to dissolve the union since the woman was no longer staying with him since 2007. “I caught her red-handed committing adultery.
“She incited some people to beat me almost to the point of death and the people confirmed this to me after carrying out her orders. “I cannot imagine being associated with a person that is not under my roof and still bears my name.
“My estranged wife does not care about her image as a wife; she takes pleasure in living outside my home so that she can continue with her adulterous acts.
“I need to move on in life and regain my sanity and that is why I want to divorce her,’’ he told the court.
The petitioner, a bricklayer, also said he wanted to be separated from Oluwatoyin because she had been endangering the lives of their four children.
Adeshina added: “I have always told her that I do not want her to cross highways with my children where there is a pedestrian bridge but she refused.
“I do not love her again and I do not want her to bear my name any longer.’’
Meanwhile, the respondent, Oluwatoyin who is also 40 years old, accused the petitioner of failing to pay her dowry.
“Azeez is not a caring person and he finds it difficult to care for me and the children.
“He abandoned me after an accident I had and asked my father to care of me instead.
“Any claim of his that I kidnapped two of our children and harassed him is false,’’ she said.
She said she moved out of his house because the husband was making life unbearable for her.
In his ruling, the court’s President, Mrs Abiola Omolara, ordered the couple to maintain peace pending when the case would be disposed off.
“I want the two of you to continue to ensure that the children remain in school because you should not allow your misunderstanding to affect their education.
“I will further urge the two of you to discuss the way forward to resolve this crisis and let the court know your resolutions,’’ she said.
Vanguard reports that the case has been adjourned to Tuesday, October 18 for continuation of trial.
In the same vein, a middle-aged father, Ojo Adewole on Wednesday told an Ikole Customary Court in Ekiti that he was involved in rape because his wife starved him of sex.
Adewole, who made this known when he testified in a divorce petition by his wife, Omotayo,35, admitted being involved in a rape case but blamed it on the wife.
“Your honour, my wife had always starved me of sex. Instead of taking care of me and the house, she went about partying and making friends. “My wife is simply wayward and the family had always supported her deeds.
“Your honour, I may not have the moral justification to ask for the preservation of the marriage, but I am praying the court to reduce my monthly financial obligation to my children to N5,000,’’ he begged.
Adewole said: “my prayer for the slashing of the upkeep money hinges on the fact that I have just been released from detention and I do not have any tangible source of livelihood at the moment.’’
Omotayo had told the court that Adewole had been “sexually unruly’’, adding that he had gambled out their collective property and money.
“Your honour, my husband is so addicted to gambling to the extent of using my three cell phones, cooking stove and other house utensils to gamble.
“His habitual drunkenness made him to beat me so often.
“He is not also responsible for the upkeep of our five children as he evades paying their school fees. Your honour, I am tired of the marriage and I want it dissolved forthwith,’’ she said.
She further said: “the father of my children does not have respect for her family members even though all of us stood by him when he was involved in a rape case.’’
The mother of five had sought for the custody of all the children and prayed the court to compel the respondent to assign some amount monthly for their upkeep.
In her Judgment, the President of the court, Mrs Yemisi Ojo, dissolve the 15-years-old marriage between Omotayo and Adewole for promiscuity and gambling lifestyle.
Ojo held that the petitioner’s request had merit and “in the light of the evidence before the court it is clear that the respondent’s lifestyle had put off the feelings the petitioner initially had for him.
“It is appropriate in the circumstance for parties to be allowed to go their separate ways.
“I, therefore, order that the custody of the children from the union would remain with the petitioner,’’ the president held.
Ojo said: “the respondent is ordered to give his ex-wife the sum of N10, 000 monthly for the upkeep of the children on monthly basis.’’
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