‘I peel, boil and pound yam while my wife stands aloof watching me —Hubby

A farmer, Ebenezer Alegbeleye,  has asked an  Ikole Ekiti Magistrates’  Court in Ekiti State,  to dissolve  his  15-year-old marriage to his wife,  Modupe,  over her refusal to cook for him.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the plaintiff  told the court  that he had been cooking  his food  for some time now without any assistance from his wife.

“I will return from the  farm,  peel the yam, pound it and fetch drinking water myself, while my wife watches  without assisting me,’’ he said.

He stated that he could no longer stay under the same roof with the respondent and urged the court to separate them.

Alegbeleye told the court that he made attempt at divorcing his wife three years ago, but stopped due to the intervention of family members.

The respondent, however,denied the allegation leveled  against her.

She told the court her husband prevented her from cooking for him after they had a misunderstanding two months ago, adding that she was still interested in their union.

The court president, Mrs Yemisi Ojo, ruled that the plaintiff should allow for an amicable settlement on the grounds that the respondent was still committed to the union and had shown remorse.

She ordered the couple to go back home and settle their differences amicably. He added that the plaintiff  should monitor his wife to ascertain that she has changed.

The case was adjourned till May 15 for report of settlement or continuation of hearing.