Temitope Adebayo has appealed to Oba Oba/Mapo Court C Customary Court to dissolve her wedlock to her husband, Olumide Adebayo as a result lack of care and countless assault. The plaintiff said her husband, Olumide was jealous and always monitoring her movements.
In the divorce suit, Temitope plead d with the court if her prayer was answered to Grant her the custody of their only child and he should be responsible for his upkeep.
Olumide agreed to divorce, he said he was already fed up with her being his wife.
Chief Ademola Odunade, the court president, disolved their union after he had heard both parties.
Odunade gave Temitope the custody of their child and ordered Olumide, the plaintiff to pay the sum of N5,000 monthly through the court as his feeding allowance.
His education and health care shall be the responsibility of Olumide, the defendant.
Temitope told the court while giving her evidence: “My Lord, Olumide has proved for the six years we have been married that he’s irresponsible and undependable.
He feels unconcerned about my welfare and that of our only child. On many occasions he behaves as if we do not exist.
He passed his responsibility of caring for the home to me. I feed him and our child on daily basis. He doesn’t care to know how food gets to the table, all he knows how to do is eat.
The only thing Olumide considers his responsibility is paying our child’s school fees.
My Lord, my husband after eating to his fill would pounce on me and beat me to a pulp. He complains about everything and he is never satisfied with all that I do.
Olumide is jealous. He feels threatened seeing me with other men and is always accusing me of having affairs with them. He monitors my movements and has embarrassed me on many occasions in the presence of these men as a result of his irrational behavior.
My lord, what my experience is in marriage is a far cry from my expectations when going into it. Olumide has assaulted me enough. My mind is made up on leaving him. I, therefore, pray that you separate us.”
Olumide on his part told the court that: “My lord, Temitope is a liar. She lied that I beat her. I am a gentleman and can never hurt a fly.
My lord, I have only beaten my wife only once since we got married six years ago. Contradicting himself on his earlier stand that he is a gentleman and can’t hurt a fly.
She fought me for accommodating a female tenant who was thrown out by our landlord input apartment. Temitope was not around then. She was angry with me when she returned and met this female tenant and some of her luggage in our home. She concluded that I was sleeping with her and fought me tooth and nail.
She turned deaf ears to my pleas and refused to listen to my explanation. I got irritated and ended up beating her.
My wife is disobedient and regularly flouts my orders. I also agree that our Union be disolved, since she has no regard for me as the head of the home.
