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June 22, 2019
A Customary Court in Igando Lagos on Tuesday dissolved the four-year-old marriage of a
businesswoman, Mrs Lydia Nwaru and Daniel, her husband. The
petitioner told the court that Daniel, with whom she had a daughter, wanted to
be “househusband”.
The court’s
President, Mr Adeniyi Koledoye, held that the husband’s repeated refusal to
appear in court would not stop the proceedings. “Throughout
the duration of this case, the respondent refused to honour court processes, in
spite of being served with all court processes. Therefore, the court has no
other choice than to dissolve the marriage.
“The court
pronounced the marriage between Lydia and Mr Daniel Nwaru dissolved. Both
parties, henceforth, cease to be husband and wife. “Each of you
should go on his or her separate way. The court wishes both of you well in your
future endeavour,” he said. Koledoye
said the only child of the marriage should be in the petitioner’s custody. He ordered
Daniel to be responsible for the child’s upkeep and education, whenever the
need arises, and when he is gainfully employed.
Earlier, the
petitioner said: “my husband is not ready to work. He prefers to stay at home.
Whenever I complain about his idleness, he turns it to fight. “I have been
responsible for the upkeep of the family, including school fees and rent.” She said she
raised N120,000 for him to start a business but two weeks after she gave him
the money, he did not do or say anything concerning the money.
“I gave him
another N86,000 to register for a job; the money went into nothing.
“Thereafter,
he started complaining that Nigeria was not suitable for progress; that he
wanted to travel abroad to hustle,” she added.
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