Court Dissolves 32-Year-Old Marriage Over Husband’s Failure To Pay Dowry
A Customary Court in Ekiti on Wednesday dissolved a 32-year-old marriage between Mr. Oladipo Ogunleye and his wife, Adeola Falade over failure to pay dowry.
The President of the Court, Mrs. Yemisi Ojo, dissolved the union on the grounds that Ogunleye beats Falade.
Delivering judgment, Ojo held that it is evident that no marriage exists between the parties but a mere cohabitation .
She ordered both parties to go their separate ways as they stand unmarried.
”The petitioner is advised to build a cordial relationship with his five children. I advice the respondent to encourage all the children to spend holidays with their father in order to maintain the bond between the father and his children.
”The court orders the petitioner to be involved in his children’s lives by paying their school fees. Both parties are advised to maintain peace,” she said, adding that should any of the parties violate the order, the wrath of the law would be meted out against such a person.
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”My husband beats me and chases after me. He also threatens to send me out of his house,” she said.
