Oluwatoyin Falade, a 44-year-old woman, has filed a petition at the Orile Agege Customary Court, requesting the termination of her 11-year marriage.
On Wednesday, May 17, Oluwatoyin cited her husband, Segun’s infidelity as the reason for seeking the dissolution.
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Residing at Tunde Davids Close in Agege, Lagos, the petitioner has two children, aged 8 and 11, from her marriage to Segun.
“My husband is a flirt; he runs after anything in a skirt.” “I had two girls before I married him, and those girls are 15 and 18. They stay with me, and I don’t trust my husband because he chases everything in his skirt. My husband changes women anyhow, and he doesn’t respect me. If the court doesn’t dissolve the union, I will run away with my kids,” she told the court amid tears.
She further mentioned that her husband’s infidelity causes people in the neighborhood to mock her.
“I am fed up; Segun cannot change; chasing after women and ladies has become the order of the day for him,” she said.
She alleged that he doesn’t take care of her and the children.
In his response, Segun, a 46-year-old Lagos State Judiciary worker, admitted to his infidelity.
“I will not lie; I bring in different women to the house, but I am ready to change. I have been begging her to please forgive me,” he said.
He, however, maintained that he takes care of the children and his wife.
“My Lord, you can see that my wife is robust and fresh. It is obvious that she is not suffering. I bought her a phone recently, and I pay the children’s school fees,” he said.
Pleading before the court, he earnestly requested that the dissolution not be granted, expressing his commitment to rectify the situation if given another opportunity.
Following a careful hearing of both parties, Court President Adewale Adegoke advised them to maintain peaceful conduct throughout the proceedings.
Mr. Adegoke adjourned the case until May 30, reserving the date for the implementation of an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, ADR.
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