A long-standing union of nearly three decades has taken a turn as a middle-aged man, Kasali, asked the Grade A Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan, to end his marriage over claims of repeated infidelity.
The marriage dissolution case drew attention on Friday due to the emotional allegations presented before the court.
Kasali told the court that the woman he once depended on had changed drastically in the last ten years.
According to him, he had “trusted [her] with his life,” but her behaviour shifted after he began working in Lagos.
Moreover, he said his trips created room for misconduct that later became uncontrollable.
He explained that neighbours and even local mechanics informed him of strange activities around his home.
Furthermore, they allegedly saw men visiting his wife regularly. One of those men, he claimed, was a co-landlord who lived a few houses away.
Kasali added that his wife spent long hours in the man’s home.
“I was told she was always at this man’s house from morning till night, cooking and doing domestic chores,” he said.
He noted that she eventually stopped sleeping at home and stayed with the widower overnight.
The husband insisted the behaviour did not stop there.
“My wife also dated other men apart from this widower. She even had the courage to bring one of them into our house,” he told the court.
Meanwhile, he said he once returned from Lagos without notice and allegedly caught her with another man inside their apartment.
Feeling unsafe, he asked the court to officially dissolve the union and grant him peace.
However, his wife, Muyibat, denied any immoral relationship.
She admitted visiting the widower but said it was only to run errands.
In addition, she claimed her husband abandoned her after taking another wife in Lagos.
“I do not know why my husband brought me to court. He married a new wife in Lagos and left me to fend for myself,” she said.
The court president, Mrs. S.M. Akintayo, listened to both sides carefully. The matter was then adjourned for further hearing as the marriage dissolution case continues.
