A Nigerian man, Ademola Adefila has urged the Ile Tuntun Customary Court, Mapo, in Ibadan, Oyo State to dissolve his union with his wife, Toyin Adefila, who he claimed is troublesome, disrespectful and constantly deny him sex.
He prayed the court to dissolve their union and restrain his wife from coming to harass or fight him at his residence or workplace.
Ademola told the court that he has been sleeping in the sitting room for the past three months because his wife refused that he sleeps with her in the room.
“She constantly denied me sex. She turned her back to me in the night, shunned all my attempts at making love to her and eventually pushed me out of bed. Since I didn’t want to create a scene or let our children who sleep in the room know what was happening, I moved my belongings from the room to the sitting room which is where I sleep and dress up till date.
“She’s a thorn in my flesh. She rubs shoulder with me in the house, intentionally flouts my order and fights me. I was initially reporting her to her parents but stopped doing so because they were always taking sides with her. The last time I did, they insulted me.
“My parents had mediated in our difference to no avail.
“My lord, I believe I’m better off without a wife. I, therefore, appeal to this court to put an end to our union so that I can live the remaining days of my life in peace.”
Responding, the wife said:
“I don’t agree to divorce. I pray the court not to dissolve our marriage because of our children. If the court separates us, our children will become both emotionally and psychologically inbalanced.
“I have also vowed never to divorce my husband despite his shortcoming.
“My lord, I should be the one dragging him to court because of his irresponsible act. He drinks himself to stupor, staggers home and disturbs me with his unending demand for sex. I always deny him because I can’t stand the smell of alcohol that emanates from him.
“I have reported him to his mum on several occasions but he has refused to change.”
After listening to both parties, the court president, Chief Olasunkanmi Agbaje, stated that more evidence would be needed.
In his ruling, he adjourned the case till May 6 and ordered both parties to come to court with their children and parents.
