#DivorceDrama: “My husband hasn’t worked for 20-years” – Woman tells court

by Temitope Onitiju

 

In this weekend’s episode of divorce drama, a Customary Court sitting in Orile Agege, Lagos State has dissolved a 25-year-old marriage over adultery and excess consumption of alcohol by the husband.

The wife, 44-year-old Comfort filed the petition, seeking the dissolution of her marriage, claiming that her husband has refused to get any form of meaningful employment in the past 20 years.

Comfort, who is an auxiliary nurse, told the court that her husband was adulterous and consumes too much alcohol.

She said: “I am the one feeding and clothing the family as well as paying the house rent. All he knows is to drink to stupor and run after single ladies in the neighbourhood. I made efforts to stop him from the disgraceful acts, but he did not listen,” she said.

Speaking further, she said she was tired of giving Kayode money every time because of his reluctance to find a job. The mother of four said that she would not regret quitting the marriage. “I have endured for 25 years, I want to stay alone now as he is useless,” Comfort added.

Responding, Kayode, 54, said despite not having any money, he was caring for his family, in his own way.

“When one of our children was sick, I was with him for three months in the hospital doing what his mother could not do. I protect the family and take care of the children while she brings home the money,” he said.

Kayode also informed the court that he still loved his wife and would continue to do so, hence, prayed that the union would be saved.

However, President of the court, Mr Joseph Adewusi, ruled that the marriage between Mr Kayode Oladepo and Mrs Comfort Oladepo had broken down irretrievably.

Oladepo said: “Starting from today, you cease to be addressed as husband and wife. You shall go your separate ways unmolested. The custody of the children is referred to the Family Court, Ikeja, but in the interim, the children should remain with their mother.”

“In the interim, the respondent shall be paying N8,000 monthly through the court for the children’s upkeep,” he ruled.

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