A 42-year-old housewife, Fatimot Abiola, has lost her 22-year-old marriage to her husband, Rasheed, for wearing trousers against her husband’s wish.
Delivering his judgment, the court president, Igando Customary Court, Lagos, Mr Akin Akinniyi said that it appeared that the estranged couple was tired of their marriage and all efforts to reconcile both parties had failed.
“Since both parties consented to the dissolution of their marriage, this court has no choice than to do so.
“The court pronounced the marriage between Mr Rasheed Abiola and Mrs Fatimot dissolved, both parties henceforth cease to be husband and wife.
“Both are free to go their separate ways without any hindrance and molestation,” Akinniyi ruled.
According to the News of Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abiola had earlier told the court that his wife wears trousers, a practice he had asked her to desist from, but which she refused.
“My mother and I have warned Fatimot on several occasions to stop wearing trousers but she will not listen. I can no longer cope with her way of life and her deviant attitude,” he said.
The petitioner added that his wife threatened to harm him if he dare take another wife.
“Fatimot and I have not been sleeping together as husband and wife for years but she threatened to harm me if I make any attempt to marry another woman, “he said.
“She once left home and didn’t return until after a year after,” the estranged husband said.
According to him, he is experiencing depression because he does not have peace of mind.
He told the court he no longer love his wife and begged it to dissolve their union so that he could move on with his life.
Fatimot on her part said that her husband kicked against her wearing trousers on the claim that she wanted to be trading in prostitution.
She stated that she never stood against his husband marrying another wife.
The mother of three children urged the court to grant her husband’s wish
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Den because a pants yuh mek ur marriage dun??? a wahappn to him… a wah yuh nuh feel like a full a man???