‘I Don’t Love My Husband Of 13 Years Anymore’ – Woman Tells Court

Risikat Ajape, a housewife, on Wednesday asked an Area Court in Ilorin to dissolve her 13-year-old marriage to husband, Ambali on grounds that she no longer loves him.

She said;

My lord, I want an end to this marriage because I no longer love Ambali. I cannot continue to make myself unhappy.

He is an irresponsible man. He does not care for our three children anymore.

She however ask the court to grant her custody of the children and order Ambali to pay N15,000 as children’s school fees and feeding allowance monthly.

While responding, Ambali prayed the court to grant his wife’s prayer for divorce.

Ambali said he cannot afford to the N15,000 monthly for the school fees and feeding,

Abdulkadri Ibrahim, the presiding Judge, dissolved the marriage based on the agreement reached by the parties.

The judge issued certificate of divorce and ordered the petitioner to wait for three months before she remarries.