Court dissolves 25-year-old marriage in Lagos

A 25-year-old marriage between one Mr Kayode Oladepo and Mrs Comfort Oladepo has been dissolved by a Grade ‘B’ Customary Court sitting in Orile-Agege, Lagos State.

The President of the Customary Court, Mr Joseph Adewusi, had ruled that the marriage between two had broken down due to the husband’s unfaithfulness and his drunken attitude.

“Starting from today, you seize 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.

The wife,Comfort filed the suit on January 21, seeking the dissolution of her marriage.

In her petition, Comfort, 44, an auxiliary nurse, who lives at Shodipo Str., Papa Ashafa, Orile Agege claimed that her husband refused to work in the past 20 years, adding that her husband was also adulterous and a drinks to stupor.

“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 chase single ladies in the neighbourhood. I made efforts to stop him from the disgraceful acts but he did not listen,” she said.

The mother of four children, aged between seven and 24 years, said she was tired of giving Kayode money every week because of his refusal to find a job, affirming that she would not regret quitting the marriage.

“I have endured for 25 years; I want to stay alone now; he is useless,” she noted.

While responding, Kayode, 54, said he cared for his family, even though he had no money.