on Friday told the Igando Customary Court,
Lagos, that his wife, Kuburat, called his
mother a harlot, and therefore, sought the
dissolution of their 12-year-old marriage.
Adenekan, who has five children by his
wife, also alleged that Kuburat unduly
accuses him of infidelity.
“Whenever she comes across condoms in
my car, she concludes that I am cheating
on her.
‘’For the past four years, I have been the
one cooking and washing the children’s
clothes, “he said.
The petitioner told the court that his
mother-in-law was aware of her daughter’s
“uncaring attitude“.
‘’Since my mother cared for my wife after
she had one of our babies, she had
resorted to calling my mother a harlot
whenever we quarrelled.
‘’She usually calls my father an imbecile and
always threaten to deal with me, “ he said.
He said that Kuburat once locked his 10-
year-old niece outside till 10.00 p.m. “for
no reason“.
The respondent, Kuburat, 33, said that she
was tired of the marriage as she denied
calling her in-laws names.
She argued that her recent visit to her
mother-in-law attested to the cordial
relationship between them, adding that she
also wanted the marriage to end.
“Tajudeen drinks to stupor. He gets drunk
to the extent of urinating and excreting on
his body. His conduct embarrasses me,
and whenever I try to caution him, he feels
offended.
“Most times, strangers drive him home
when he his drunk. In all sincerity, I no
longer love him,“ she said.
The presiding Court President, Mrs
Francisca Johnson, adjourned the hearing
to Dec. 1 for judgment.
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