LAGOS – A Pastor, John Ajayi, on Tuesday pleaded with an Orile Agege Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve his marriage over his wife’s alleged adultery and desertion.
Ajayi, 49, who lives at 22, Erinle St., Iju Ishaga, near Lagos told the court that his wife, Christiana, left their matrimonial home since 2011.
They had been married for 16 years.
Ajayi, a father of three, aged between seven and 14 years, told the court that his wife had an affair with his pastor-friend whom he invited for a church programme.
“When my pastor-friend came to Lagos on my invitation for our church programme, I noticed how my wife was admiring him which made me to suspect a foul play.
“After the pastor had returned to his base in Ibadan, my wife was nowhere to be found in Lagos, so I traced her to Ibadan and met her with the pastor.
Ajayi also alleged that Christiana was not taking care of her family.
“Before she left finally in 2011, whenever she left the house in the morning, she would only return late in the night, she was not taking care of me and my family.
“She would not welcome my family members anytime they came to our house, she did not take care of my mother when she was sick for four years until the woman died.
“The worst of it is that she denied me sex before she left but I maintained my integrity not to commit adultery.
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“I reported her to her mother but instead for my wife to heed the counsel of her mother, she chose to fight me,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Christiana has refused to show up in court for the fifth hearing.
The President of the court, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, told the petitioner to maintain the peace, directing the court bailiff to serve the respondent the court order again.
He adjourned the case till March 23 for further hearing. (NAN)