A Mapo Customary Court on Monday, in Ibadan, dissolved a marriage of 22 years; and advised married couples to fear God and uphold the sanctity of matrimony.
President of the court, Chief Ademola Odunade, gave the admonition while delivering his verdict in a case instituted by a commercial driver, Abiodun Ganiyu, for the dissolution of his marriage to Mojisola, whom he accused of infidelity and alcoholism.
NAN reports that in his judgment, Odunade lamented the high level of immorality in the society, calling on wives and husbands to fear God and respect relationships.
He dissolved the union and granted custody of the six children to Ganiyu.
The Arbitrator directed the petitioner to pay N5,000 to Mojisola to enable her pack out of his home.
During the proceedings, the petitioner stated that he was fed up with his wife’s adulterous lifestyle, which had subjected him to ridicule in their neighbourhood.
The petitioner, who lives at Agege area in Lagos state, said that life had not been the same for the past 13 years since his wife started living “a wanton lifestyle.
The respondent, who now lives at Apata area in Ibadan, did not deny any of the allegations leveled against her.
However, Mojisola, who earns a living as a food vendor, said that life would be meaningless to her if the court dissolved her union. NAN
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