A Customary Court sitting in Ile-Tuntun in Ibadan, on Thursday granted a request for divorce filed by a school proprietor, Blessing Benjamin, over interference by his parent-in-law in the marriage.
Benjamin, told the court that his parents-in-law were teleguiding their daughter Ayomide, wrongly against him.
Delivering judgment, the court’s President, Chief Henry Agbaje dissolved the marriage because both parties have refused to be pacified in spite of all efforts to reconcile them.
Agbaje awarded custody of the only child in the marriage to Ayomide and ordered Benjamin to pay N6,000 for the child’s monthly upkeep.
Earlier, Benjamin alleged that anytime Ayomide sees her parents, he knows no peace.
”My wife has refused to help me run the school, which is in Ogunmakin, a suburb of Ibadan.
“I let her know that it is wrong for both of us to stay far from each other to avoid the temptation of adultery.
”Ayomide’s parents who live in Obantoko in Abeokuta, frequently invite her to stay with them instead of me.
“In fact, she moved out of my home immediately after she became pregnant and never called me until she delivered the baby.
“I have made several peace effort at resolving the misunderstanding, but Ayomide’s parents kept fueling the problem.
“I have never seen the child whom I presume should be four months old now,” he said.
Ayomide consented to the suit but denied some of the allegations leveled against her.
“My lord, before I married Benjamin, we reached an agreement that we would stay in Ibadan and not that village.
“He deceived and forced me to live there. He has put his hands on me before,” Ayomide stated. (NAN)