A 13-year marriage between Durojaye Akingbade and his estranged wife, Olabisi, was dissolved by a Grade A Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan, on the grounds of sexual famine and intransigence.
Mrs. S.M. Akintayo, the court president, declared the marriage dissolved, ruling that the petitioner had lost interest in the relationship and that the court could not compel him to stay in it.
For the sake of peace and quiet, Akintayo thus gave the order for Olabisi and Akingbade to part ways.
The court issued an order prohibiting the respondent from bothering, threatening, harassing, or meddling in the petitioner’s private affairs going forward.
In his previous testimony, instructor Akingbade claimed that although he had not disregarded any of his personal responsibilities, his wife had ceased following his directions.
He added that it had been one day, one problem in his house ever since Olabisi became his wife and moved in with him.
“It got to a point when Olabisi stopped cooking for me and the children, such that the three children relied on food gotten from our relatives.
“Worst still, she has been denying me sexual intercourse and has not allowed me my conjugal right for the past three years.
“Before then, I forced my way through because she did whatever pleased her.
“My lord, Olabisi has refused to pack out of my house and so, I disconnected the electrical supply to her apartment,” Akingbade said.
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In her reaction, Olabisi, who also made her living as a teacher, contradicted most of the charges by her husband.
Akingbade, according to Olabisi, was a habitual liar and womaniser who often went back home to follow his friends’ instructions.
“Akingbade’s friends usually influenced him that they had sex anytime they wished and anywhere.
“In fact, I decided to excuse myself from further sexual activities with him when he complained that he contracted sexually transmitted disease through me.
“Even his younger brother died of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
“Furthermore, Akingbade married three wives between 2020 and 2024 without informing me,” she told the court.
Olabisi further stated that Akingbade’s mother had all along been his best friend in terms of closeness.
