In Ekiti State, a herbalist died on top of the pastor’s wife during a hotel sex romp, shattering their 22-year-old marriage.
According to P.M.EXPRESS, Pastor Joshua said that his marriage with Rita was annulled at the Ekiti State Customary Court after he filed for divorce on the grounds of infidelity.
During the hearing, the petitioner, Pastor Ajagunigbala, requested that the court divorce the marriage due to infidelity and provide him custody of his children.
He testified to the Court that he had not paid the respondent’s dowry despite the fact that they had been married for over 22 years and had children together.
The third time he had brought her to court for adultery, he added, the respondent had begun an unlawful relationship with a herbalist by the name of Ifidayomi, also known as Ejiogbe, who is now late.
On January 2, 2023, while engaged in sexual activity in a hotel in Ikere, Ekiti, the herbalist died on top of the respondent. This caused a stir and prompted thugs to burn down the herbalist’s home and church.
He bemoaned the fact that her behaviour caused his suspension by his church authority and, as a result, he is no longer interested in the marriage. He begged with the Court to break the marriage and grant him custody of his children.
In response, Mrs Ajagunigbala acknowledged having sex with the deceased herbalist. She claimed that the petitioner’s carelessness caused her contact with the herbalist. She claimed that she had been in charge of providing the kids with food and paying their tuition. She said that the late Ejiogbe helped her pay off a large amount of debt that she had accumulated.
The Court stated at the hearing that their union was unlawful because dowry payment was not a part of it; therefore, there was no marriage to dissolve.
In passing judgment on the situation, Mr Joseph Oyedele, the court’s president, ruled that there was no valid customary marriage between the two of them and added that they were free to pursue their own interests.
He stated, “Having gone through all the oral evidence presented before this Court, it was discovered that there was no legal customary marriage between parties herein and there is no marriage available between parties to dissolve”.
“The Court hereby order that the parties are now free to go on their own without disturbing the peace of each other.”
The Court ordered the petitioner, Mr. Ajagunigbala, to take full responsibility of the welfare and education of the last two children the union produced because they are still minors.
“On the issue of the custody of the children, the Court can only order on the last two children of the marriage because they are yet to reach the age of majority. The first two children are free to decide under whose care they can live between the two parties because they are no longer minors.”
“However, the Court order that the last two children of the association (Olarewaju and Victoria Ajagunigbala) are to be with the petitioner and the petitioner is to be responsible for their welfare and education.”
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