An Ekiti State Customary Court sitting in Ikole-Ekiti, on Monday, dissolved a 35-year-old marriage between one, Mr Micheal Longe and his wife, Magaret.
The President of the court, Mrs Yemisi Ojo, dissolved the marriage on the grounds of desertion and no more affection and that the differences between the couples were irreconcilable.
Mrs Ojo ordered both parties to go their separate ways as they stand unmarried.
The court president further ordered both parties to stay away from each other’s premises except due consent was obtained.
She advised both parties to maintain peace.
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Earlier, the petitioner, Mr Micheal Longe, 75, a Surveyor and registered draftsman seeks the dissolution of his association with the respondent on the grounds of desertion since 1988.
He told the court that the union was blessed with a child named Mrs Mercy Olaoye,35, and currently living in her husband’s house.
Longe explained that his wife deserted him since 1988 only to come back in 2010 when he needed someone to be with him.
He told the court that since his wife came back, things have not been peaceful between them as the respondent began to threaten him and would take care of him.
The petitioner recalled that he has once instituted a case against his wife in the court and he later withdrew the case after family members intervened but the respondent has refused to change from her bad behaviours.
Longe, however, prayed to the court to dissolve his association with his wife and also appealed to the court to restrain her from visiting his house.
The respondent, Mrs Magaret Longe, refused to honour the court summons after she was served on several occasions to give her own evidence.
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