See Why Wife Asked Court To Dissolve Her 14-Year-Old Marriage

A wife Adeola Adelani approached An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday to dissolve her 14-year-old marriage saying  she had been sex-starved for eight-years.

Adeola said :“My husband refused to make love to me for eight years. I want to have another baby because our son is 12-year-old and I am not satisfied with only one child,’’ she told the court.

She also accused her husband of abandoning her and their child for an unknown destination since 2013. She claimed that her husband had refused to disclose where he lives and where he works, but said that he always sent his son’s school fees and house rent through her bank account.

Adeola also said her husband told her pastor that he had married another woman and had children, and that she should find another husband for herself, claiming  she was a sad woman with neighbours referring to her as a “rejected and abandoned property.’’

She asked  the court to dissolve the marriage so she could continue with her life.

On his part, Olajide, 45, a businessman, did not deny the allegation of starving his wife of sex, stating he refused to make love to his wife because he did not want her to have another baby because the first baby was born through Caesarean Section (CS).

“I don’t want to risk her life because she gave birth through CS, this is why I have distanced myself from her and I want her to take care of our child. Besides, I did not abandon my wife, I only decided to move closer to my work place due to the distance from my house.I always squat with my friends and I come home once in a while,’’ he said.

He also said he had no other wife nor children anywhere and agreed  to the dissolution of the marriage because he was also fed up with the union.

Giving his ruling, the President of the court, Mr Hakeem Oyekan, said: “ Since both parties consented to the dissolution of their marriage, this court has no choice than to dissolve the marriage. The couple can no longer stay together because the marriage has broken down totally; both parties are no longer husband and wife, they are free to go their separate ways. Both parties are to keep the peace all the time; any violation of the order should be reported to the police for redress.

Source: NAN