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  • Court dissolves 10-year marriage

    An Igando Customary Court in Lagos yesterday dissolved the 10-year marriage between Mrs Florence Anyasi and her husband, Stanley, over infidelity.

    The court president, Mr Akin Akinniyi, dissolved the union because all efforts to reconcile the couple had failed.

    Akinniyi ruled: “Since both parties consented to the dissolution of their marriage, this court has no choice than to dissolve the marriage. The court hereby pronounces the marriage between Mrs Florence Anyasi and Mr Stanley Anyasi dissolved today.

    “Both of you henceforth cease to be husband and wife, each of you should go on his or her separate ways unmolested. The court wishes both of you well in your new journey of life.

    “The court grants the custody of the children, age 10, 8, 6 respectively to their mother, the petitioner, pending when they attain the age of 18 years to decide who to stay with.

    “The respondent must be responsible for the children’s school fees, medical bills and must be paying N15,000 monthly for the children’s feeding which must be channelled through the court.”

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Stanley was taken to by his wife, who accused him of being a chronic womaniser.

    The 36-year-old trader told the court that her husband used to sneak into their maid’s room to sleep with her.

    “My husband is a womaniser, he used to leave me in the bed at night and sneak into my maid’s room. I have caught him severally on my maid’s bed sexually assaulting her. A neighbour approached me and told me to warn my husband to desist from asking her daughter to have love affairs with him.

    “I once caught him sucking the breasts of my niece, who is a minor and he is also fond of wooing my friends,” she said, as she reeled out her grievances before the court.

    The respondent denied the allegations. He accused his wife of adultery, claiming that her lover even bought her a car.

    “In January, 2017 she came home with a car of N1 million; when I queried her where she got the car from, she claimed she bought it with her money. I strongly disagreed with her because she is only selling foodstuffs and can never afford that kind of car,” he said.

    The 40-year-old businessman said his wife packed out of their matrimonial home in 2017 without his knowledge.

    “I came home from work and discovered that my wife had packed all her belongings with the children to start living with her lover. I called her severally, she refused to pick but she eventually picked my call last January and informed me that our last baby she delivered in May 2017 was not mine that the child belongs to the man she is presently living with.”

    The respondent urged the court to grant his wife’s request saying he was also no longer interested in the marriage.

  • Court dissolves marriage

    An Nyanya Customary Court in Abuja has dissolved a 22-year-old marriage of a driver due to his wife’s habit of cooking once in a week.

    The court, presided over by Mr. Jemilu Jega, granted the request of Mr. Garba Pakachi, ruling that the union has broken up.

    “This court has tried everything within its power to resolve the issues between the parties, but efforts proved abortive.

    “The irreconcilable differences between the two parties show they are no longer compatible. Therefore, the marriage is hereby dissolved,” he said.

    Jega gave custody of three of the four children to the father and granted the mother, Martha, the custody of the last child, aged six.

    He ordered the man to pay N20,000 monthly for the child’s upkeep.

    Jega directed that Garba should take responsibility for education and health care of the child.

    The petitioner told the court that Martha cooked for her family once in a week.

  • I have grown, Tonto replies critics as marriage dissolves

    I have grown, Tonto replies critics as marriage dissolves

    To those, who still feel Tonto Dikeh is the old get-back-at-you lady, the actress has said she has no hate, but love to share.

    “I get to see some awful comments and I am here to say I will never reply to any negative or bad vibes…,” she wrote in a statement released on her Instagram page on Wednesday.

    “I have had my own fair share of clapbacks, saucy with rice replies in the past and believe me I have grown up so much I wouldn’t elude such sadness and classlessness again.

    “Please if you have nothing positive to say I advice you restrain from my page, please. I mean you can insult me in your hearts and minds but not on my page and still put me through the stress of blocking and deleting. C’Mooon that’s brutal.

    “It’s said that you can’t give what you don’t have “I don’t have hate, nor clapbacks or nasty reply, so I can’t give you that, all I can however give you is love.”

    This is coming after a video surfaced online officially dissolving the actress marriage’s to Olakunle Churchill, as her family reportedly refunded the bride price paid to them by her estranged husband.

    In confirmation to the refund bride price, a letter on a letter head bearing Rumuehio-Okania Family and dated 26-06-17 read, ‘Refund of Pride Price’ ‘Tonto Dikeh and Olakunle Churchill; whose customary marriage was performed according to the custom of the Rumuokwata Community. The Parties have notified the community by themselves and through their respective families unwillingness to continue to live as husband and wife.’

    It goes on: ‘The family [having] prevailed, cautioned and advised them against the decision, they have insisted to carry on with their intentions.

    ‘The family is left with no option than to allow for peaceful separations.

    ‘Therefore, the family has accepted to refund Ola Churchill the Bride Price as the custom demands.

    ‘Both parties have accepted to refunds and receipt of the bride price.’

    Another video clip has been related to the actress celebrating the freedom, as she is seen in jubilation mood in a video clip she uploaded on Instagram, which was captioned; “Came to drop something off, only to find her dancing and rejoicing outside.”

  • Court dissolves 26-year-old marriage

    An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court has dissolved a 26-year-old marriage between a bricklayer, James Kayode Oguntuase and his wife, Felicia.

    Oguntuase (75) had dragged Felicia (53), a trader, to court accusing her of adultery, stealing, stubbornness and denying him sex, allegations which the respondent denied.

    In his evidence before the court, the petitioner claimed that he had caught the respondent with three different men, adding that she had aborted three pregnancies for her lovers.

    Oguntuase also alleged that Felicia stole his N35, 000 meant for the purchase of carpentry materials.

    He revealed that he had dragged his wife to court sometime in 2013 on account of her alleged sexual escapades.

    He prayed the court for the custody of the children, promising to be responsible for their upkeep.

    The union was blessed with six children, namely Caroline (25) who had been married, Peter (23), Akin (18), Ife (15), Rachel (12) and Tolulope (6).

    The respondent urged the court not to dissolve the union, even as she denied allegations of adultery and stealing. She told the court that she denied the petitioner sex on grounds of ill-health.

    In his judgment, Court President, Joseph Ogunsemi dissolved the union; saying the marriage had broken down irretrievably as the two parties failed to avail themselves of the opportunity given to them to settle the dispute amicably.

    The court also awarded custody of the children who are below the age of 18 to the petitioner while Peter and Akin who are above 18 years are free to decide where to live on the grounds that they are adults.

    The court also ordered the petitioner to arrange for an alternative accommodation for the respondent; the cost of which should not be more than N60, 000 and not less than N48, 000 per annum.

    The court ordered that the petitioner should pay for rent of two years for the new accommodation for the respondent and he is also expected to bear the cost of transporting her luggage to the new place of residence.

    The court ordered the respondent to always assist the petitioner in the upkeep of the under-age children while she should be allowed access to them between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on the day she chooses to visit.

    Any party aggrieved with the judgment is expected to file an appeal within 30 days the verdict was delivered in line with Ekiti State Customary Court of Appeal Law.

     

  • Lagos dissolves Abandoned Vehicle Committee

    Lagos dissolves Abandoned Vehicle Committee

    Lagos State Government has dissolved the Abandoned Vehicle and Park Monitoring Committees.

    A statement by Mr Sewedo Oluseyi Whenu, Ministry of Transportation Permanent Secretary said the committees’ dissolution followed the expiration of their statutory tenure.

    Whune said: “The ministry appreciates the invaluable contributions of the Chairmen and members of the two committees in keeping our highways and roads free of all abandoned derelict vehicles and ensuring safety of commuters and other road users using motor parks across the state and wish them success in their future endeavours.

    “By this dissolution, members of the public especially the transport union and associations and the monitoring public should not transact any business with anybody claiming to be member of the two committees on behalf of the state.

    “The public is assured of the government’s support in providing the enabling environment for socio-economic activities to thrive.”

     

  • Court dissolves 22-year-old union

    In Agege Customary Court in Lagos has dissolved the 18-year-old union between Mr and Mrs Nurudeen Lawal.

    The Court’s President, Pa Adekunle Williams, ruled that the parties ceased to be husband and wife and free to go their separate ways.

    The petitioner, Mrs Mariam Lawal, had sought the dissolution of her marriage over the long separation between them.

    “We have been separated for seven years but whenever he sees me in public, he embarrasses me in the presence of my friends, especially the opposite sex. Despite the fact that he had married another woman, he doesn’t want to see me with another man. There was a time he assaulted a male friend and tore his clothes. He is very troublesome and I need freedom,” she said.

    The mother of two said she has been paying the schools fees of her daughter who lives with her. The boy lives with his father.

    Lawal, 48, said they were separated for five years and not seven years.

    He said his daughter, who lives with his wife, was not going to school.

    But the petitioner presented her daughter’s school receipts and reports cards.

    Williams further ruled that the children’s education and medical expenses should be the parties’ responsibility and ordered the respondent to pay N5,000 monthly for his daughter’s upkeep.

    The union produced two children aged 12 and 17.

  • Court dissolves pastor’s two-year-old marriage

    A Lagos Island Customary Court has granted the request of a 38-year-old woman, Mary Iyayi, by dissolving her two-year-old marriage to a pastor, Samuel Iyayi, over battery and infidelity.

    The Court President, Chief Awos Awosola, dissolved the union and told the parties involved to maintain the peace ‘’anywhere they see each other.’’

    “Starting from today, you ceased to be addressed as husband and wife, you must maintain the peace anywhere you see yourselves,” he said.

    Awosola ordered that the petitioner, Mary, should return her dowry of N1000 to her 35-year-old ex-husband.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that right inside the court, Mary gave back her dowry to the pastor.

    The petitioner approached the court on May 14, seeking the dissolution of her two-year-old marriage, citing battery and infidelity.

    The petitioner told the court that her husband raped her and caused her to lose her two-month-old pregnancy.

    The petitioner, Mary, a makeup artist, who lives at Oke-Olu Street, Iponri, Lagos, told the court that her husband was brutish.

    “He held my hands to the wall, so I could not move, l told him that l was pregnant and that I was fragile. He did not listen and forcefully made love to me.

    “After, I started bleeding and l lost the pregnancy. He told me later that he merely helped me to flush the pregnancy.

    “I had three abortions for him during our courtship, I did that in order to save his ministry from crumbling.

    “It was after l got married to him that l knew that he married me because of my money and not that he had true love for me.

    “He once told me that he prefers a woman with big breast which l do not have,” she told the court.

    Mary told the court that her husband used beat her at any slight provocation.

    “He beat me, pushed me and l hit my tommy on the wall, l lost another pregnancy in the process,’’ she said.

    She also told the court that before she left her husband house in June 2014, her husband had stopped sleeping in the same room with her.

    “Due to the three abortions and two miscarriages l had, l was told at the hospital that my womb had been tampered with and that it will take the grace of God for me to be pregnant.

    “Also, my husband threatened to kill me if l leave him because in their church, they cannot marry another wife if the former wife is not dead.

    “I packed my belongings out of his house except for my wedding gown which he seized. I want my wedding gown back because he might use it against me.

    “I am the only child of my parents, I do not want to die, I want the court to help me collect my wedding gown from him and dissolve the union,” she said.

  • Court dissolves 20-year-old marriage over man’s insanity

    An Igando Customary Court in Lagos yesterday dissolved the 20-year-old marriage of Mr and Mrs Demola Lawal because of the husband’s insanity.

    The petitioner, Mrs Abosede Lawal, sought dissolution of the marriage, citing her husband’s mental sickness, threat to her life and irresponsible acts.

    She said she discovered her husband had mental sickness after she had her first baby.

    “My husband is mentally sick, I have stayed with him for 20 years, thinking he would get well, he always exhibits his madness by destroying our household items and misbehaving.

    “I discovered after I had my first baby but I decided to stay praying to God to cure him of the illness,” Abosede, a designer said.

    She also accused her husband of always threatening her with acid and dangerous weapons.

    “My husband brought acid home and he always threatens to pour it on me saying that he wanted to disfigure me so that I will look unattractive to people,” she said.

    She said: “My husband refused to take care of the family. I pay our bills because anytime I asked him for feeding money or the children’s school fees, he beats me up.

    Lawal, a 47-year old automobile technician, agreed that he is insane, saying his wife wanted to divorce him because of his sickness.

    “My wife wanted to quit our marriage just because of my state of health, I believe God will heal me one day,” he said.

    Delivering judgment, the court’s President, Mr Hakeem Oyekan, said it appeared that the parties were tired of the marriage, adding that efforts to reconcile them have failed.

  • Ohanaeze Ndigbo dissolves Akwa Ibom youth wing executive

    The youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has dissolved its Akwa Ibom State executive.

    It promised to appoint an interim leadership.

    The National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing, Chief Okechukwu Isiguzoro, dissolved the executive at a town hall meeting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, yesterday.

    He attributed it to the existence of a parallel leadership.

    Isiguzoro said the executive was not elected in accordance with the Ohanaeze Ndigbo constitution.

    His words: “Based on the power vested in me as the duly elected national president of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing, I officially dissolve the parallel leadership of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing, Akwa Ibom chapter.

    “This is because a house divided against itself cannot stand. We don’t want such to continue as it is not in the interest of the Igbo residents in Akwa Ibom.

    “The national leadership of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing will, in a few days, appoint an interim leadership, comprising neutral parties, which will work towards conducting a credible election.”

    Isiguzoro warned the warring factions to stop parading themselves as leaders of the youth wing, saying those who violate the instruction would be sanctioned.

  • PPA dissolves Ebonyi Exco

    •Over anti-party activities

    The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) has dissolved its Ebonyi State Executive Committee (exco).

    It said its action followed insubordination and anti-party activities.

    The party’s National Chairman, Comrade Peter Ameh, in a statement in Abuja said the decision was taken at the NWC meeting on December 19.

    He said NWC, in line with the constitution, ordered the reconstitution of the Exco, with Ezeali Stephen as the chairman, while Divine Ogbonna would serve as the secretary, Ogbonnaya Nuribo, deputy chairman (North) and Nkama Olisa, deputy chairman (South).

    The statement reads:  “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) hereby announces the dissolution pursuant to Article 10(D) (iii) of the constitution of the party of the Ebonyi State Executive Committee (Exco).

    “This decision was arrived at during the NWC meeting on December 19.

    “The reasons for the dissolution are insubordination, anti-party activities and conduct likely to embarrass the party and bring it into hatred, contempt and ridicule, contrary to Article 12(A) (ii) (a,b,c and d) of the constitution of the party on the part of the dissolved state Executive Committee.

    “Notice is hereby given to the former chairman to hand over the party’s bus and other property to the new chairman.”