…loses properties to wife
By Precious Oham
A Customary Court in Ado-Ekiti has dissolved a three-year-old marriage between a man, Pastor Oni Muyiwa of Winners’ Church, Ado Ekiti and Madam Alabi Adejoke over domestic violence and threats to life.
Delivering his judgement, President of the Court, Mr. J.O Oyedele ordered that both parties go on their separate ways without disturbing each other.
“The Respondent is hereby restrained from going to the Petitioner house after he might have taking all his belongings out of the house.
“The custody of the only child of the association is hereby awarded to the Petitioner and the Respondent shall have access to the child.
“The Court hereby ordered that the Toyota Camry Car under the custody of the Respondent is to be collected immediately and same given to the Petitioner.
“The Court herby declare that the house 3 bedroom flat being, lying and situates behind School of the Handicap belongs to the Petitioner absolutely.
“The Court hereby declared that the 2 plots of land being, lying and situates at Idolofin Community land belongs to the Petitioner and family receipt is hereby ordered to be issued in the name of the Petitioner.”
Madam Adejoke had approached the court through her counsel, Iyanu Olumuagun on 11th October, 2022 seeking dissolution of the marriage, and that the Respondent be ordered to leave her house, also that the Respondent to return all her properties.
On his part, the defendant said the Petitioner did not have any car but he acquired the car while cohabiting with her.
The Defendant informed the court that it was not true that it was only the Petitioner that is responsible for education and the welfare of the child.
