Adekunmola Kayode, a herbalist, on Tuesday
dragged his wife, Mojisola before an Ado-
Ekiti Customary Court for alleged infidelity
and asked the court to dissolve their five-
year-old marriage.
The Nation reports that the petitioner, 50,
who resides at No. 43, Nova Road,
Oppopogbooro, Ado-Ekiti, told the court that
the respondent was having extra marital
affairs with different men.
He accused Mojisola of having extra marital
relationship with a traditional chief in Ado
and another man in Ilawe.
Kayode told the court that the respondent
often insulted and embarrassed him in the
public whenever they have
misunderstanding.
The father of one child prayed the court to
dissolve their marriage as he was no longer
in love with Mojisola.
He also urged the court to award the
custody of the child to him for proper care
and upbringing.
The petitioner assured the court that his
second wife would take good care of the
child.
The respondent, Mojisola, 37, a trader,
denied the allegations levelled against her by
the petitioner.
She denied having extra marital affairs with
any man, adding that the petitioner had not
caught her with any man.
Mojisola also denied allegation of insulting
and embarrassing her husband in public.
She said that the petitioner was simply
giving her a bad name in order to sack her
from her matrimonial home.
She, however, asked the court to award the
custody of the child to her if it decided to
dissolve the marriage.
According to her, the respondent will not
take good care of the child if custody is
awarded to him.
“When the child was sick some months ago,
the petitioner did not pay attention and
warned me not to bring the child to his
house again,’’ she said.
After hearing from both parties, the
President of the Court, Mr Joseph Ogunsemi
adjourned the case until Sept.12, for
judgment.
