Court dissolves 21-year-old marriage over childlessness
By Harrison Essien
A 49 year-old civil servant name withheld has allegedly slumped over the decision of the court to dissolve her marriage over childlessness.
Our correspondent gathered that both parties consented to the dissolution of the marriage and the respondent has asked the court to grant her husband’s prayer of divorce.
The Court noted that it’s has no other choice than to grant the petitioner’s prayer for divorce. However, the petitioner waved off the N25,000 bride price he paid.
Hence, the respondent has no need to return it,” the Court held.
“My Lord, I have just 9 years to retire from civil service. I don’t have any child. I am exhausted in this marriage. I have tried my best to have at least child from my wife but all attempts have failed. Separate us, my Lord,” the petitioner had earlier told the Court.
On her part, the respondent told the Court that she had prayed and visited doctors but no child.
“My Lord, I have gone to different places and taken different concoctions, all to no avail. I had told my husband to go out and impregnate any young girl and allow me to still remain his wife but he still insisted on divorce. Where do I go at my age,” she said.
