Court dissolves marriage over doubtful paternity

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos State, on Tuesday, dissolved the marriage between Mr. Jose Salami and Mrs Sola Jaiyeola, on grounds of doubtful paternity of their only child.

The petitioner, Salami, who resides at 9, Bakare St., Igando, Lagos State, had told the court that he doubted the paternity of the only child produced by the union.

Salami added that every form of sexual interaction stopped between the two.

“Communication also seized. If she wanted to tell me anything, she would write it on paper and put it on a table for me to see.

The petitioner said that later, she told him to move on with his life as
no longer interested in the marriage.

,,,He urged the court to dissolve the marriage, saying that he was approaching 50 years of age and needed move on.

In his judgment, the President of the court, Mr Adeniyi Koledoye, said that it appeared the love between the couple had since perished, noting that the respondent did not show up in court in spite of several summons.

,,,,Koledoye, therefore, dissolved the marriage.
He ordered the respondent to pay N200,000 to the petitioner