Keyamo, wife fight over custody of 2 children
By Abdulwahab Abdulah & Tosin Adejuwon
Friday, October 2, 2009
LAGOS—A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has been told how a Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Festus Keyamo, chased out his wife, Irene Isioma and two children from her matrimonial home.



http://odili.net/news/source/2009/oct/2/301.html

Keyamo is the petitioner in the matter before Elfreda Dawodu-Williams of the Probate and Family Division of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, where he is asking the court to compel his wife to allow him change their children’s school, among other issues.

When the matter came up before the court, Keyamo’s counsel, Miss Gloria Oahajaguan, told the court that he filed an application dated August 31, 2009, adding that the respondent (Mrs. Keyamo) had filed a counter-affidavit to which they have also filed their response which she intends to move to court. “My lord, the first prayer on the application which the petitioner intends to move is to change the children’s school to a better one, among other issues like access.”

However, counsel to Mrs. Keyamo, Mr. Jonathan Ogunsanya, from the Office of the Public Defender, told the court that his office filed a counter-affidavit with written address dated September 9, 2009.

The court, however, acknowledged that there was a proof of service of the said reply filed by Keyamo, but did not want the application moved. ”I see proof of service of said reply showing that it had been served. However, the mind of the court is that this application should not be moved.

The prayers in it are straight-forward and the court only need to hear reservations of the respondent. The parties should meet and agree on how the children will be looked after. This is not for the court to decide.”

I hope it is not true that he chased his wife out with the kids.

hmmm
A test of real leaders is ability to put their houses in order.

He did chase the woman away. Is he not King Keyamo?

He chase the woman out as well as the kids and such is worth being called a leader, interesting, no wonder things are messed up.

You have to see Festus Keyamo beyond the public image he showcases to know that he is actually a jackass

olanajim:

hmmm
A test of real leaders is ability to put their houses in order.

Keyamo at no time called himself a leader , for wia?

rasputinn:

You have to see Festus Keyamo beyond the public image he showcases to know that he is actually a jackass

No one is perfect o!!! We all have our shortcomings, Keyamo is just a plus to the long list of men who can't put their homes in order but hey, who am i to judge?? i sabi wetin dey happen for them room? hiss

OMG,this is quite a sad news for me    Irene and Festus having problems? 
hmmn,that Keyamo guy sef,this is the second woman to have babies for him.Well,if it aint working and not workable . . . .park up and leave.They are both lawyers,watching their case progress wud be intresting.

ifyalways:

OMG,this is quite a sad news for me    Irene and Festus having problems? 
hmmn,that Keyamo guy sef,this is the second woman to have babies for him.Well,if it aint working and not workable . . . .park up and leave.They are both lawyers,watching their case progress wud be intresting.

Do you know them personally?

Emeka how does that affect ur thread?Eze asiri .

matiltom_d:

No one is perfect o!!! We all have our shortcomings, Keyamo is just a plus to the long list of men who can't put their homes in order but hey, who am i to judge?? i sabi wetin dey happen for them room? hiss

I agree no one is perfect,his jackassness I referred to above has nothing to do with how he runs or fails to run his home,it's about his real personality and character as against what majority of the public think of him.
Now that you mentioned it,maybe there's actually a line connecting his real public and private dots 

However,for the sake of their children I hope they resolve this amicably

ifyalways:

Emeka how does that affect your thread?Eze asiri .

I am not a king o, I am a humble servant.

no matter how good a man may be able to manage his family, it is not assured that such ability would naturally translate to public office. we have seen men with the ability to manage more than 4 women at a time mess up our economy. It is a whole different ball game, though I am not saying it is astute to hop from woman to woman. Just that the guy is one of the rare find of principled Nigerians who can stand up and try to speak the truth in the face of threat to self.

Abeg leave bros to sort out his personal life, find peace, less distraction and return back to focusing on these corrupt goons we have in public office.

Am at a parry guyz and am too drunk to understand all these legal jargons can sb kind enuf to explain that article to me before i puke on this babe.

Aloy.Emeka:

I am not a king o, I am a humble servant.

She meant Eze Asiri(Chief Gossiper) and you're happy.Chai!

@ify,
You mean the man has had kid from another woman before? I think he should rewrite jehovah witness' law. I dont like him anyway. He is not in the mould of Gani and co. He seem to enjoys beeing at the center of controversy.

ssssssssh! guys shd just shut up. who among us has never splitted frm his/partner. wat's d big deal in fighting one's partner n worse still seeking a divorce if u r nt comfortable in a relatinship?. Are d guys yabbing Keyamo claiming 2 b better ? Lets nt just talk because we wnt 2 be heard. pleassssssssssse. E who lives in a glass house doesnt trow stone.

He has just opened d door for more criticism by those that hate him.

festus festus, I always knew he was mad.

koolchicco:

She meant Eze Asiri(Chief Gossiper) and you're happy.Chai!

at least he recognized the "eze" if not the asiri.

He try.

Please Mr. poster, what actually led to the quarrel?
We shouldn't rush to a decision without knowing the facts

tpia.:

at least he recognized the "eze" if not the asiri.

He try.

Are u 4 me or against moi?

Keyamo is not an honorable man. He rode on Gani's Name, shouted from the roof top, till he got an appointment from EFCC then he shut up. He doesnt see anything wrong now with the way corruption is being fought now. I am sure before his appointment, he would've been screaming Farida and Aondookaa to resign. If you cant teat your family well, it says a lot on how you will use and maltreat other people, especially when children are involved. I dont know what happened between them but for the sake of his children, he should accord some respect to their mom

Too bad for Keyamo!

Don't Keyamo understand his Status in the Society.

It is not good to keep patching relationships. You need to hear from both sides to judge. Stop castigating Festus Keyamo. Una no dey the guys shoes.

koolchicco:


Are u 4 me or against moi?

neither.

i still admire d guy sha,, u guys shud hear hm out before condemin him. everyone as is own comma.

i am not surprised. Those of us who live[d] in Anthony village (Ajao Estate) know Keyamo as a chronic womanizer. Always with a different girl everyday! The guy was my neighbour for almost 5 years and i did not even know that he is married.

Is Keyamo the only womanizer in Anthony village?

under normal circumstance, his action shouldnt be an issue. But with his Jehovah witness faith and his status as civil defender, he has shown that he is living a double life. Obj is a womanizer and dump his wife at will. In spite of his own admission, he was not spared of public outburst. Kenyamo should let us know who he really is. His real identity is still being enshrouded by controversy.

That said, I dont think with his background as a legal thug, he is fit to take custody of any children. Only a foolish judge would grant his request