Connect with us

METRO

Court dissolves 10-year-old marriage over mother-in-law’s interference

Published

on

Return my virginity, good health, if you want dissolution — Wife tells husband

A Customary Court in Ile-Tuntun, Oyo State, on Friday dissolved a 10-year-old union between a housewife, Adeyinka Ajibola and estranged wife, Ayo, over interference by her mother in-law in the marriage.

Delivering judgment, the President of the Court, Chief Henry Agbaje dissolved the union in the interest of peace.

The arbitrator awarded custody of the two children to Ayibola and ordered Ayo to pay N10,000 as monthly feeding allowance.

”My mother-in-law has not categorically pointed out to me what she wants from me. All I know is that her son, cooks up flimsy reasons to cause conflict in the home, rather than settling the matter for us,” she said.

Ayo did not deny the allegations made by his wife against his mother.

He consented to the divorce and prayed the court to grant him custody of the children. t later released them to her after embarrassing me in the market square.

NEWSVERGE, published by The Verge Communications is an online community of international news portal and social advocates dedicated to bringing you commentaries, features, news reports from a Nigerian-African perspective. A unique organization, founded in the spirit of Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, comprising of ordinary people with an overriding commitment to seeking the truth and publishing it without fear or favour. The Verge Communications is fully registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a corporate organization.

Comments
NIGERIA DECIDES

NIGERIA DECIDES

Shell Digital Plan RESPONSIVE600x750
Shell Digital Plan RESPONSIVE600x750
GTB
JoinOurWhatsAppChannel