‘My wife sold our property, threatens to commit suicide any time I fail to meet her need’

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos, Lagos State, has heard the divorce prayer of  Mr  Adeola Ajatoye, on grounds that his wife, Chottia, was greedy and demanding.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Adeola has approached the court on December 14, 2021, praying for divorce on grounds that his wife was materialistic.

Delivering judgment, the court president, Mr Koledoye Adeniyi, held that it was unfortunate that the respondent never appeared in court for the hearing otherwise the court would have conducted an Alternative Dispute Resolution between the couple.

“The court would have made attempts to reconcile the couple in the interest of the only child in their marriage and also considering the fact that the couple is still young.

“If the evidence of the petitioner is anything to go by, then it is unreasonable to encourage him to stay in the marriage.  More so, since there is no more love between the couple, their marriage is thus of no use and baseless.

“In view of the foregoing, the court has come to the conclusion that the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent has broken  down irretrievably and therefore the dissolution of their marriage was necessary,” he said.

He ruled that the petitioner be granted custody of the only child.

Adeniyi also ordered that the respondent be allowed to move her belongings from their matrimonial home peacefully.

Earlier in his petition, Adeola said: “My wife makes too much demands on me.

“Each time I tell her I can’t meet her demands, she threatens to commit suicide. She sells our household items anytime I fail to give her money.

“She also uses our only daughter as bait to have her way,” he said.