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 Street,
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 come 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.
“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.
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.
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