‘My husband starves me, our child, spends his income on women’

A woman, Opeyemi Ogundiran has told Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, that she is no longer interested in her marriage to her husband, Kunle Ogundiran, who she stated was a drunk and womaniser.

According to the plaintiff, the defendant abandoned his duty towards their only child and made her shoulder his responsibilities.

Opeyemi entreated the court to grant her custody of their child, and make her husband responsible for his upkeep.

Kunle was not in court despite being served court summonses.

Opeyemi said: “My lord, I am no longer interested in my marriage to my husband. I want divorce.

“I moved into my husband’s house after he impregnated me.

“We did not hold a wedding ceremony, and no dowry was paid on me.

“I began to understand my husband’s true nature shortly after we got married.

“He starved me throughout the time, I was pregnant and contributed nothing towards my ante natal care.

“It was my parents who came to my aid by providing me with foodstuff and money.

“My husband proved to be more irresponsible after I put to bed. He was indifferent to my welfare and that of our child.

“I work round the clock to ensure that our child receives sound education. I enrolled him in a good school and have been paying his school fees from the outset of his training.

“My husband has not contributed a dime towards his training in school. Neither did he deem it fit to check or monitor his academic performance in school.

“All that my husband spends his time and income on are women and alcohol.

“Kunle drinks himself to stupour almost every day while he cannot do without women.

“He has chains of girlfriends whom he lavishes his income on while he leaves me and our son eating from hand to mouth.

“The more I complain, the more indifferent he is to our plight.

“My lord, I am fed up living an impoverished lifestyle and have decided to move on.

“I, therefore, plead that our marriage be stopped and the custody of our child granted me.

“I pray the court to mandate my husband to be responsible for our child’s upkeep, giving priority to his feeding, education and medical service.”

The court president, Mrs S.M Akintayo, adjourned the case till July 24.

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