Court dissolves 14-year-old marriage over husband's addiction | READ DETAILS
chuks oti
Feb 09, 2021
An Ile-Tuntun Customary Court in Ibadan on Tuesday dissolved a 14-year-old marriage between a hairdresser, Morufat Erioye on grounds that her husband, Ahmed was addicted to alcohol.
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In her petition, Erioye also accused her husband of infidelity.
Delivering judgment, the president of the court, Chief Henry Agbaje said he dissolved the marriage for peace to reign.
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Agbaje awarded custody of the two children to Erioye and ordered Ahmed to pay N10,000 monthly as child support.
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The arbitrator also ordered Ahmed to be responsible for their education.
In her petition, Erioye said:ÔÇØ Ahmed told me that he had stopped drinking but I caught him drinking on many occasions.
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ÔÇØHe beats me whenever he is drunk. He also sleeps with all sorts of women. Ahmed is an irresponsible husband and fatherÔÇØ.
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In his defense, Ahmed opposed the suit and prayed the court to dismiss his wife's argument for lacking in substance.
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ÔÇØShe wants to leave me because I am in a tight financial situation presently. Due to the current economic situation in Nigeria, I can't perform my responsibilities as a father and a husband.
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ÔÇØShe has set a high standard for herself. She is comparing me with those bad friends she keeps,ÔÇØ he said.
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He accused Erioye of hanging out with her friends late.
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