Domestic Violence: Court Dissolves Pastor’s 3-Year -Old Marriage In Ekiti

A Customary Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state, has ended the marriage between Mr.  Oni Muyiwa and Madam Alabi Adejoke citing domestic violence and threat to life.

Muyiwa, a Pastor of one of the popular new-generation churches and a health worker, and Madam Alabi Adejoke had been married for three years.

Delivering his judgment, President of the Court, Mr. J.O Oyedele ordered that both parties  should go their separate ways without disturbing each other.

‘The Respondent is hereby restrained from going to the Petitioner’s house after he might have taken all his belongings out of the house.

The custody of the only child of the union is hereby awarded to the Petitioner and the Respondent shall have access to the child.

The Court hereby orders that the Toyota Camry Car under the custody of the Respondent is to be retrieved immediately and same given to the Petitioner.

The Court hereby declares that the house 3- bedroom flat being, lying and situating behind School of the Handicap belongs to the Petitioner absolutely.

The Court hereby declares that the 2 plots of land being, lying and situated at Idolofin Community land belongs to the Petitioner and the family receipt is hereby ordered to be issued in the name of the Petitioner’ he ruled.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned Madam Ajejoke had  on October 11, 2022, through her counsel, Iyanu Olumuagun filed a suit seeking the dissolution of the marriage.

She had also asked that the Respondent should  be ordered to leave her house, and return all her properties in his possession.

 ‘With all the answers given by the Respondent , it shows that  he is a liar and his evidence cannot be relied on: Why would the Respondent deny knowing a woman who gave birth to his first son ; Oni Samuel Okikiola? Why will he also deny knowing Modupe his first wife? Oyedele  had also asked.

The defendant  however said he had acquired the car that   he has been ordered to return while  living with  the petitioner.  He added that it was not also true that it was only the Petitioner that   had been  responsible for  the education and the welfare of their child-Team@orientactualmags.com
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