ILORIN – A housewife, Bashirat Akeem, on Friday prayed an Area Court in Ilorin to dissolve her five-year-old marriage because her husband, Sodiq Akeem, was fond of keeping late nights.Bashirat, 31, who resides in Edun area of Ilorin, Kwara, told the court that her husband always keep late night and return home drunk.
“My husband does not have time for his family. He prefers the company of his friends in beer parlours till late in the evenings,’’ she said.
Bashirat also told the court that her husband also kept bad company, saying that was why he usually comes home late every day.
She said that their marriage was contracted in 2009 and produced two female children aged between two and five years.
“My Lord, I want an end to this marriage because I cannot allow my husband to drag me into keeping late nights too,” said the complainant.
But Akeem objected to the prayer of his wife, saying he was still interested in the marriage.
“I keep late nights to avoid my wife’s nagging. I promise to make amends and spend time with my family as from today,” he said.
Akeem prayed the court not to grant the prayer of his wife, and asked for an adjournment to enable him make a reconciliatory move.
The presiding judge, Mr Yusuf Abdulkareem, adjourned the case till June 10, for a report of settlement or continuation of hearing. (NAN)