joceey:


First, what is a “promise to marry”? A “promise” is defined as the manifestation of an intention to act or refrain from acting in a specified manner conveyed in such a way that another is justified in understanding that a commitment has been made; a person’s assurance that a person will or will not do something. A promise to marry is thus defined as a “betrothal”, an “engagement to be married” also termed “agreement to marry”. The promise to marry a contract comes into existence by the mutual exchange of promises by the parties to marry each other. A mere convivial or romantic relationship is not enough for a court to found an agreement to marry.

In the same vein as commercial contracts, a promise to marry can be oral, written, or otherwise. As an oral contract, the proof is determined by the same common law rules by which oral commercial contracts are judged. As a written contract, the evidence of a personal letter indicating an agreement to marry is enough to establish proof. Promise to marry can be inferred from the action or conduct of the party making the promise. Any action or conduct which directly suggests promise would constitute evidence and therefore proof of promise to marry. (Dr Steve Ogan, 2008). In Aiyede vs Norman –William (1960) LLR 253, it was held that the promise to marry need not take the oral or written exchange of mutual promise.

A germane criteria for a promise to marry to be legally binding apart from parties possessing the requisite legal capacity is that it must have consideration for it to be legally valid and enforceable. The evidence of consideration is the basis for establishing the existence of a contract. In a promise to marry case, the reciprocal promise of a woman to marry a man who promised to marry her is usually regarded as consideration. Other instances of consideration could include where for example a woman travels to another city/state/country to meet a man who promised to marry her! Does it include where a woman gets pregnant for her man in furtherance to the promise to marry? This is mootable!

To constitute a breach of promise to marry, two elements are essential: First it must be proved to the satisfaction of the court that there was a promise to marry under the relevant law. Second, it must be shown that one party to the agreement, whether the man or the woman, has failed or refused to honour the obligation. When the above are established, the injured party may sue the other for breach of the contract and claim damages thereof, although no damages may be recovered unless his or her testimony is corroborated by some other material evidence in support of such promise in line with section 197 of the Evidence Act 2004. What constitutes material evidence is a question of law for the court to determine

The breach of promise to marry could either be in the form of non-performance or anticipatory breach. There may be non-performance where the time for performance is fixed, for example where parties agree on a particular date, the failure or refusal of one of the parties to turn up for the marriage constitutes a breach. Where no date is fixed, the law implies that the promise is one to marry within a reasonable time or at the request of one party. Where however, the promise is subject to a condition precedent, for example consent of parents, there can be no breach until the condition is satisfied or fulfilled. In Aiyede’s case (supra), the plaintiff’s case was dismissed as there was a condition precedent to the fulfilment of the defendant’s promise to marry, which in this case was obtaining the consent of the plaintiff’s father.

The breach of promise to marry takes the form of an anticipatory breach where there is outright repudiation of obligation by a party, or by such conduct on his part that’s puts it out of his power to perform his obligation. An anticipatory breach may occur where before the contractual date for performance, a party to the contract announces his intention not to perform, which announcement the other party could treat as wrongful termination of the agreement and head to court. Anticipatory breach can also occur where one party to an agreement by his own act puts it out of his power to perform his obligation. Such is the case where a party to the contract to marry elopes and marries someone else .The case of Uso v Iketubosin [1975] WRNLR 187 depict this form. In that case, the defendant promised to marry the plaintiff in 1947. In 1957, the defendant married another woman in breach of his promise to the plaintiff. The Court held that the defendant’s act constituted a breach for which the plaintiff was entitled to damages.
What are the damages for breach of promise to marry? The quantum of damages is generally subject to the rules of remoteness i.e the damages should be that which flow directly from the breach or which are within the contemplation of the parties at the time of the promise. In this light, damages awarded by courts fall under the following categories: general damages e.g. compensation for the loss of consortium of the other party; injured feelings, wounded pride, etc ; special damages affecting property e.g for money spent or financial loss sustained by the plaintiff as a direct result of the defendant’s breach of the promise to marry; recovery of the engagement ring and presents. An interesting thing to note is that damages could also be claimed against a third party who induced the breach. Whatever be the damage claimed, one thing the court would not do is to grant an order of specific performance as no court would force any one to marry another.

Thank u very much Mr lawyer. Let's hire u

Lightangel65:
Make her pay with her body , you were used bro. Pay boys to hang rape her as payment

That is illegal you know?

Kaykay999:


Chaiii you no get Shame ?? Guy
Delete this thread

Pls check the thread has been updated

Kingrexyl:
I don't know why some guys are still stupid these days, how can you pay school fees of someone that is not your wife or relative

My oga u haven't loved a girl some feminist will still come and support her and say she should marry her choice.
If you love a girl really you'll feel all her pain me typing I've actually paid a girls school fees and her house rent at once. But we later broke up. It was just one year and we had sex it is different from this person promise.


If you love a girl if her brother is sick in the hospital it will look as if is your own brother that's sick.

joceey:
Yes you can get your money back if she promised to marry you and later said she doesnt want to any more.You can sue her for breach of trust and ask for your money to be refunded has long as you got proof and evidence of payment.

She promised to marry my friend promise

G

A friend kept asking me this question. I learnt in some customs in Nigeria if you haven't slept with the girl you'll be refunded.
So with that custom can it be held on customary law to get a refund if you haven't slept with the girl.

Now let me share this story is about my friend whose name is Promise.
He met this girl as a virgin in secondary school so he made it very plain that he wants to marry her. Her parent were aware.
He couldnt have sex with her as a responsible man he decided to wait till she is fully grown in the course of waiting he put her in school. And not just telling her parents he wants to marry her, he told her and she fully agreed
He owns a betting shop and he is a graduate not a local man you'll say is not her type. It was later on by mistake he saw on the girl's sister's status that her sister he wants to marry is getting married. In shock he called the sister I dont understand my fiance is getting married and the sister blocked him, when he tried to call his fiance she blocked him as well.
When he went to the said family they told him luculently that she is getting married to another person of her choice that he'll get a full refund based on custom as he didnt sleep with her. The full refund will come from the man who is supposed to marry her because he didn't for one day sleep with this girl but trained her from secondary school to university not one day she asked help from her family.

Now she has gotten married he hasn't gotten anything. Since I discussed this with one of my friends he kept asking me if is not possible to get back your money. Note Mr Promise has gone in good faith.

But one of my friends kept asking me that so is not possible for a refund even in this kind of situation. So I said let me ask the house.

ThreeBlackBird:


I have no doubt you'll have a failed marriage because your expression shows what background you come from. I'm very sorry your father turned out that way. A lady vouched for her husband not to cheat and what you can tell her is he'll still cheat? My condolences to the unfortunate soul that would put up with you.

Laff don kill me o. You don finish Jesuisbelle na pure feminist single girl wey no sabi anything. Until the marriage scatter this one go happy

richAgnostic:
just heal the corona virus patients the way u heal people wey bone don break for 20years na
thunder fire all these scammers. oyedepo, my daddy pastor chris and adeboye, including kumuyi and this useless guy Midex88
thunder fire all of una

Laff don kill me o. If I die in laughter my family go arrest u o

iLegendd:
The first person to correctly tell me what I'm looking at while lying on my bed will get 1k recharge card.

I haven't had enough sleep since yesterday because of work at home.

You're looking at nothing but did this for fun

SOJOSEPH:




AND ITS NOT THE MAN THAT PRAYS THAT HEALS BUT THE HOLY SPIRIT

SO LET THAT BE BETWEEM THEM AND GOD

DO YOUR PART AND LEAVE THE REST

ITS SINFUL TO START LOOKING FOR VAIN GLORY IN THE NAME OF HELPING FG.

LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT STOPPED ANY BODY FROM PAYING.

THERE ARE SEVERAL MEDIA OUR PASTORS CAN USE. JUST ANNOUNCE THAT YOU WILL BE PRAYING FOR THE INFECTED AT SO SO TIME AN YOU WILL SEE THAT PEOPLE WILL TUNE TO PRAY WITH YOU

NO PASTOR NEEDS TO APPEAR AT THE ISOLATION CENTRES TO PRAY

JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD DID A LOT OF MIRACLES WITHOUT GOING TO MEET THE SICK OR THE INFECTED

WE CAN INTERCESSORY PRAYERS WITHOUT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. NO MAN NEEDS TO CLAIM GLORY OF SUCH EXERCISE.

GOD KNOWS HIS OWN AND HE IS THE REWARDER OF THEM THAT DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM

WISDON IS PROFITABLE TO DIRECT (EXCLE 10:10)

The glory should be given to God He wouldn't share it with anybody

DigitB:


Well, I don't think we should worry about atheists and their unbelief. God is the master o the whole universe, whether they believe it or not.

The highest miracle is when an unbeliever believes. Read the bible. God will not share his glory with anyone.

DigitB:


If his prayers heals Covid-19, do we really need to know that it happened through him?

Praying for the sick is a work of mercy, does he need to go about boasting about it?

Those that does good work in secret will surely be rewarded by God in secret not those that go about publicising it.

Pastorpreneurs trying to remain relevant.

I'm just patiently waiting for when he will be using 5G enabled media to continue his deception he calls ministry.

Mtcheww

Without making it known is prayer and from God atheist will not believe and God will not get the glory only doctors

wisewordd:
He doesn't need to tell anyone that "it's my prayer" He is in no competition with anyone, and he doesn't owe anyone any explanation except he wants people like you to adore him the more.

But in this time of unbelievers if its prayer it should be done in a way atheist will know is prayer and give God the glory. Or else they'll claim is the doctors since pastors weren't allowed all this while

Nairalandmonika:

Am not saying the video is a lie or fake, if u or any pastor wants to perform miracle go ahead and stop making noice, he doesn't need to ask permission from fed govt to perform miracle. What u and Sulieman is doing is what I call attention seeking, trying to be relevant.

He needs I thought u were educated. Even common teaching hospitals dont allow doctors talk more of a highly contagious Corona. It's only health experts that are allowed. Even loved ones are not allowed that's why the government said if a loved one dues of corona he would not he buried by relatives but government that's to show u the height.
It needs government permission to let him in.

Nairalandmonika:

Na so, be deceiving yourself

Self destruction will kill u. Let me pray from distance it's a lie the video is fake. Ok let me pray directly is a lie you're not allowed.

masterP042:

This case is not about personal glory. Everyone is praying for this to end. Must he take the glory that it was his prayer that cured corona? Has he not been praying for this virus since, yet it's still spreading

Not personal glory but atheist need to see what will make them believe there is a God. Anyhow u insult them they'll never believe they is a God. But if they see a pastor call his God and a positive turns negative they'll believe.

This pastor prayed for an European nurse she turned negative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOV0F3AJYXw

I posted it on nairaland I got insults why not he go to the isolation center in Lagos to prove he has a God.

Without drastic measure in this time they'll not believe there is a God.

Karemarealty288:



Preach the word and allow the Holyspirit to do the convertion.

This is a time of practical work not preaching. This is a dying time

Karemarealty288:


STFU...is he the healer or the Holyghost....so why the interest in identifying the channel by which healing was performed? To whose glory is the healing ..Suleiman's or God? ..he knows the government will say NO so he will use their No as excuse in the nearest future(preemptive measures)that he made attempts and Government policy was the hitch on his faith. The truth is that corona has exposed all of them....yawn and left..

Without identifying the channel how will unbelievers know. Just like this Nigerian pastor that actually healed an European nurse with COVID19 tested several times.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOV0F3AJYXw


Nobody believed on my nairaland thread they said he must go to the Isolation center so they'll believe. Now this one has agreed to go to avoid any sentiments. You're still finding something stupid to type.

pannyman:


What about the man at the pool of Bethsaida? Jesus had pity for him and healed him. The man did not ask to be healed. Go and read your Bible.

U didnt read well. Jesus still ask him if he had a problem. Jesus upon all his power needed his permission

jnrbayano:


Perpetual goat,

...the intention of a prophet should be to anonymously heal the sick and not to be heralded as the source of the healing

Idi.ots like you are the cause of the problems in this Country where you can't see that Suleiman is looking for cheap popularity. How many hospitals has he visited to provide this phantom healing of his?

God created the scientists who go on research for the cure of every ailment. Whenever they make a breakthrough, is still that God who cause it to happen through them. God and man isn't in any competition you fool

Animal

Now now I know u be goat. This pastor actually healed a COVID19 European nurse from just a phone call. After several test from reputable European hospitals. I got insults for posting it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOV0F3AJYXw


They say why not he go to Isolation center. Now this one wants to go to clear doubt he wants to go to isolation center. How can it be anonymous. If this one that has a name and a hospital with an European nurse all evidence in video is doubted how much more an anonymous healing. They'll say it's the doctors and they'll not believe God.


If the healing is anonymous how will the unbelievers know it was God. Pls check your temperature before replying me again.

9iceprince:




Is it a must we know whose prayer God answered or don't you know the Good gesture you make in private is more rewarding than d one you do in public just to generate fame..... After all his reward will be in heaven which will be everlasting and better than the worldly one

I made a thread on this Nigerian pastor who prayed for an European nurse with COVID19 she turned negative

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOV0F3AJYXw

I got insults why not he go to the Lagos isolation center. Now this one wants to go to Lagos Isolation center you are still finding something stupid to say.

Nothing like reward in heaven let the atheist know there is a God he should be allowed to go.

Chrisjay1998:


Does he really need to seek permission before he heals The victims of Coronavirus,why can't he just pray for them while sitting his black ass at home ?
Sometimes am really amazed the type of brain washing you guys were given to believe anything that Comes from their mouth
Believe me,98% of Pastors that Parade themselves as MOGs are Charlatans
Thank God Convid-19 exposed them of their Hypocrisy

I think u guys are the fools here. This pastor actually healed an European nurse with COVID19 after a phone call


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOV0F3AJYXw
nd you guys were commenting on my thread why not he go to Isolation center to prove its him. Now this one has agreed to go you'll not running to your Bush to say why not he pray from home. You guys are just confused lots.

fid4fid:


Bro, I tire o! Why he no enter that clinic wey near him for there to heal everyone. These people sha! Hepatitis dey, cancer dey why e be coro he need permission to heal?

She be them fit call am for videocall, make he pray for them for healing. He no need go isolation center.

Cant u see how corona virus has paralyzed the economy. Even common teaching hospitals dont allow pastors are u not aware.

jnrbayano:


Since the government haven't asked according to you, why is he making noise about being allowed to go pray/heal the patients?

Is government asking them no longer a requirement?

Mbataku96 this guy talks like an illiterate dont u know even common teaching hospital they dont allow pastors enter how much more an isolation center. U talk like you're uneducated.
If he prays and things change how can u believe its prayer when only doctors were there pastors weren't allowed. When no prayer was allowed. When government didnt recognize any pastor or anything related to a pastor how can u know. He needs to be allowed to go there and pray directly so it will be known it was prayer that changed it.

Mbataku96:

The centurion came and ask on behalf of his servant. Has the government ask for healing for its citizens.

U made a nice point two bottles of beer

Chrisjay1998:



wana ask you a Question tho...He claims he's a man of God why didn't The God he worships reveal to him about the coming of Covid-19 ,a virus that really shaked the whole world
Why ?
all these MOGs knows that truly this Virus has exposed them,they are all Fake he clearly knows FG won't grant acesss to what he's Saying but if he insists.. He should pray for Victims from his home
don't be Deceived by this so Called MOGs

If he makes a prayer from distance without any body knowing its him if he comes later to say it's my prayer will you agree.
After all the challenge this one has accepted and is begging permission to enter you guysare still finding a way to look stupid.

*****Modified *****
To those quoting me without it being known it was prayer that healed them atheist would not still believe and God will not get any glory except the doctors.


For example see this video of an European nurse who got healing from COVID19



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOV0F3AJYXw

people on nairaland attacked me that why dont the Nigerian pastor go to the Isolation center to prove his God. God will not share his glory so the pastors should be allowed to see it physically and so unbelievers will know there is a God somewhere and give him the glory. That's my point.

DigitB:
Is he done with 5G conspiracy theory?

Rubbish!

Healing can be performed through any medium.

From Jerusalem, Our Lord Jesus Christ healed someone in Cappernaum.

If at all he has any power to heal, let him do it through television.

Modified

Maybe he can cure Coro with Corrosive anointing.

If he makes a prayer from distance without any body knowing its him if he comes later to say it's my prayer will you agree.
After all the challenge this one has accepted and is begging permission to enter you guysare still finding a way to look stupid.

Karemarealty288:



Heal through televisions since God is omnipresent...

If he makes a prayer from distance without any body knowing its him if he comes later to say it's my prayer will you agree.
After all the challenge this one has accepted and is begging permission to enter you guysare still finding a way to look stupid.

saintruky:
"Lord, I'm not worthy that you should come under my roof, but say a word, and my servant would be healed", said the Centurion. ND scripture had it that Jesus admired his faith.

Now, if Jesus, He who this supposed and acclaimed Pastor admires faith in social distancing, why won't he follow in his "Master's" foot steps? Onkuu is looking for camera/social media propaganda joor. This is a sign that he is faithless sef.

"Some partake in the evangelism by been in the mission, some partake by giving and supporting the mission financially, while some partake in the mission by praying". Ogbeni, enter your room, lock the door, and pray. People mustn't know/think that it was your particular prayer that made God change his mind, and have mercy on Nigerian COVID-19 victims (alone o). Nonsense!� People go just dey find self glorification, dey give Christianity bad name...making her a thing of mockery upandan

You sound like a fool here. You shouldn't have used this scripture. The centurion begged Jesus did the Federal government begged Suleman talk more of evening allowing them enter. cant u see a difference meaning he believed. Jesus never healed people who didnt call him.
If he makes a prayer from distance without any body knowing its him if he comes later to say it's my prayer will you agree.
After all the challenge this one has accepted and is begging permission to enter you guysare still finding a way to look stupid.

ALABACONNECT:
If you don't think this is for clout then you are joking.
1. No one needs permission to pray for the sick.
2. If you need permission which is even silly, you won't need to make it known to the public
3. You don't need a face to face confrontation to make it work. The faith goes a long way

Just my thoughts tho

Happy Sunday Nairalanders

U need permission many teaching hospitals dont allow pastors or religious people

sunshineV:


And why hasn't this guy heal the rest of the world?

This one called. Jesus never healed unless he was called read your bible. And even if God healed you guys will not agree because no prayer was conducted plus no pastor was allowed