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There was drama at Customary Court sitting in Ejigbo, Lagos State, western Nigeria, where a housewife, Mrs Funke Oludotu dragged her husband, Omodayo, seeking for the dissolution of their marriage because her husband refused to pay her bride price.

But in his response, her husband said her parents gave her out in marriage free of charge and there was no need to pay her bride price, saying she already had children for him.

The argument between the husband and wife caused laughter among those present at the court during the trial.

Funke told the court that she left her parents’ house to Omodayo’s house and they started living together as husband and wife which produced two kids.

She said instead of her husband to formalise the marriage by paying her dowry, he pleaded with her and deceived her to have another pregnancy.

She said she had to leave Omodayo’s home at Karimu Taiwo Street in Itire, Lagos.

She also instituted a suit seeking for the dissolution of their 8-year marriage on ground that she was not treated as his genuine wife.

Funke told the court that apart from that, he was cruel to her and her two kids and does not respect her parents.

The woman said despite the fact that her husband did not pay any bride price, he beats her regularly in the presence of her parents.

“He claimed that I am his wife but he did not pay a dime as my dowry and still wanted me to obey him always,” she said.

Funke asked the court to dissolve the marriage so that she could move on with her life and Omodayo should take care of the children.

On his part, Omodayo admitted that he did not pay her bride price.

He said Funke’s parents accepted him as their in-law despite the fact that he did not pay any dowry.

He said the marriage was blessed with two children and he was taking care of his family before Funke left his house.

Omodayo told the court that since she said that she was no longer interested in the marriage, she should go away.

The President of the court, Mr A.K. Akano adjourned the matter for continuation of trial.

Source: http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/03/11/woman-to-divorce-hubby-over-bride-price/

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Make him sef go pay her bride price na. Him know how people dey yab women wey man never payher bride price but she dey live with am.
On the other hand, why she sef gree follow man wey never pay her bride price?

Were they ever married in the first instance or what are they dissolving? The magistrate of that court was very nice to have allowed all these continue.

The woman is very senseless, you pack ya kaya go man house, born two shildrens, before you come remember bride price, mschew.


Talk about putting the cart before the horse.

Errrrm were they married in a court or what?
Based on that story, they are not married to one another. Just a man and woman living together.

freecocoa:
The woman is very senseless, you pack ya kaya go man house, born two shildrens, before you come remember bride price, mschew.


Talk about putting the cart before the horse.

She probably just wants him to do right by her. But she should be clamouring for something of legal binding instead of a stupid bride price that is probably less than a hundred thousand of naira.

So what's there to dissolve if they weren't married before?
Unless they had a court or church marriage only.

There's no need for a lawsuit. There was no existing marriage. She just needs to change address

Omodayo told the court that since she said that she was no longer interested in the marriage, she should go away.

End of story.

hahahahhahahaha, dem dey pay money for bushmeat, the thing is free noni nah, how can one pay for a grasscutter he caught in is backyard, see wahala

50 out of 100 divorce marriages are dissolved & settled at [size=19pt]Ejigbo customary court[/size]...why¿

Lol, bye bye na

Gej till 2019

So she wants to be chattel?

Will she then do whatever he asks of her seeing as he has purchased her?

Is he free to beat her because she has been purchased?

What is the difference between paying a 'bride price' and purchasing a slave?

The man should do the needful if he has the resources, the woman is having a deprived sense of dignity. Certain culture takes the pride price thing pretty serious.

If you want to laugh away your sorrow,just go to a customary court in Lagos. Too many dumb cases

cococandy:
So what's there to dissolve if they weren't married before?
Unless they had a court or church marriage only.

I think Common Law marriage is practiced in Nigeria.

Front page again hmmmmm sign of gud things to come anyway that's why I love my Igbo parents if u try nd give away ur daughter without pride price paid ur kinsmen wil surely roast you alife

Its her parents I blame. Imagine the humiliation she would have faced from even the man and other people.

But why will she abandoned her children? Na wah ooo.





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The woman is right, but then, this is not a court matter because there is no legal law binding both of them as husband and wife. Let the man self do the needful. The issue can be resolve among both family

Tooo bad economy prob

Should there be any talk about dissolution when there was no marriage ab initio.No court wedding,no traditional rites.

End time marriage.

ok

GboyegaD:
Were they ever married in the first instance or what are they dissolving? The magistrate of that court was very nice to have allowed all these continue.

extactiy the same question I wanted to ask. How can you dissolve a marriage that never took place?

Which part of mars did the man fall from,free of charge? He should ask his mother maybe she was given free of charge,otondo okurin

If the man was rich and she was comfortable would she leave?

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRobish, the woman should be happy she even has a man with kids in her life!!!

There wasn't a marriage before.......
So, what is there to dissolve now









All they were doing was cohabitating and enjoying themselves
Just like it's done on campus

DollyParton1:

She probably just wants him to do right by her. But she should be clamouring for something of legal binding instead of a stupid bride price that is probably less than a hundred thousand of naira.

What else can be legally binding by paying her ride price?

Common Law/Customary law recognises bride price as an instrument of marriage.

The value of the bride price is inconsequential.

DollyParton1:
Errrrm were they married in a court or what?
Based on that story, they are not married to one another. Just a man and woman living together.

Its called common-law marriage. As far as a man and a woman live together for up to 6 months, its proper to call it common-law marriage and the union can be dissolved by law. Bride price signifies 'traditional marriage'. So, traditionally, they are not married, but under common-law, they are.