A 42-year-old housewife, Fatimot Abiola, yesterday
in Lagos State lost her 22 -year-old marriage to her husband, Rasheed, for
wearing trousers against her husband’s wish.
Delivering the judgment, the President of
Igando Customary Court, Lagos, Mr Akin Akinniyi said that it appeared that
the
estranged couple was tired of the marriage and all efforts to reconcile both
parties had failed.
Akinniyi said: “Since both parties consented
to the dissolution of their marriage, this court has no choice than to dissolve
the marriage. The court pronounced the marriage between Mr Rasheed Abiola and
Mrs Fatimot dissolved; both parties henceforth cease to be husband and wife. Both
are free to go their separate ways without any hindrance and molestation.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that
Abiola had earlier told the court that his wife wears trousers which he had
warned her several times to stop, but she refused.
Rasheed said: “My mother and I had warned Fatimot
several times to stop wearing trouser, but she wouldn’t listen. I can no longer
cope with her way of life and her deviant attitude.”
The 47-year-old custom officer said that his
wife was threatening him from marrying another wife.
His words: “Fatimot is threatening to harm me
if I make any attempt to marry another woman. But Fatimot and I have not been
sleeping together as husband and wife for years. Fatimot once left the house and returned
after a year.”
According to him, he is experiencing depression
because he doesn’t have a peace of mind. He begged the court to dissolve the
union that he did not love Fatimot anymore, he wanted to move on with his life.
However, Fatimot said that her husband kicked
against her wearing trouser, claiming she wanted to be trading in prostitution.
She said that she never threatened him not to marry another wife.
The mother of three children urged the court
to grant her husband’s wish.
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