Court dissolves 15-year marriage over alleged laziness, irresponsibility

An Ibadan-based building contractor, Mr Sunday Moradeyo, on Monday secured the dissolution of his 15-year-old marriage to his estranged wife, Adenike, at the Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan.

Moradeyo had asked the court to dissolve the marriage, alleging that his wife was lazy, irresponsible and had failed to care for their two children.

Testifying before the court, Moradeyo said he had become frustrated with his wife’s conduct since they began living together.

“Since Adenike moved in with me in 2015, she has not displayed any sense of responsibility in our relationship, including caring for our two children.

“Despite my busy schedule as a contractor, I am usually forced to bathe, cook and care for the children because Adenike will not.

“Her laziness and irresponsibility have led to frequent quarrels between us, and she has remained unmoved,” he stressed.

According to him, Adenike is troublesome and often disrespects his relatives.

The respondent, however, was absent from court and did not open her defence.

The court bailiff informed the court that several hearing notices had been served on Adenike, but she failed to appear.

In her judgment, the President of the court, Mrs S.M. Akintayo, held that the marriage had broken down irretrievably, noting that there was no longer love between the couple.

“In the interest of peaceful coexistence, the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent is hereby dissolved.

“Custody of the two children aged nine and six is granted to the petitioner, Mr Moradeyo.

“The respondent is restrained from threatening, harassing, disturbing or interfering with the private life of the petitioner,” the court ruled