My husband abandoned me after his mother insisted we must be divorced, woman tells court

A housewife, Kemi Williams, who alleged that her husband, Femi Williams, deserted her for three years had asked an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court in Ekiti State to dissolve their seven-year-old marriage.

The plaintiff is likewise seeking dissolution on grounds of alleged constant beating and lack of care for their only child.

Kemi told the court that she had been separated from her husband since 2017.

She also told the court that her estranged husband told her that her mother in-law wanted them to be separated because their marriage had produced only one child.

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The plaintiff explained that she had to leave her husband’s house since his mother in-law had previously come to remove her husband’s belongings while she was still living with him.

Kemi said since her husband had often maltreated her and told her that he was no longer interested in their marriage, the court should grant her request for dissolution of their marriage.

The petitioner, however, urged the court to grant her custody of their four-year old child and order her husband to take up the  responsibility of their child’s welfare.

The court president, Mrs Olayinka Akomolede, who stated that Femi had not made an appearance in court after being served summons adjourned the case till January  9, 2020 to enable him defend the allegations.

Nigerian Tribune