An Upper Area Court in Ilorin on Wednesday resolved the marriage dispute between Funke Sheriff and Sherif Ismail that was on the verge of breakup.
The complainant said that her husband has irresponsible attitude towards her and prayed the court to intervene.
“He started nagging since I gave birth to my third born, because all our children are girls.
“He shouts at me at every little thing, refused to provide food for the house and also refused to pay children school fees,” she said.
Presiding Judge Moshood Ajibade asked questions and tried to persuade the husband, but after much ado, rules and regulations were laid down for the husband to abide with, if the court would separate them.
The husband broke down crying in the open court, explaining many things that the wife had done.
“She used to eat all the food in the house. She is also destructive and stubborn,” he said.
The judge advised the couple to be persevere, saying that all marriages have their issues but with perseverance and good attitude things would be better.
He cautioned the wife to be very careful, reminding her of her father’s statement in court that she insisted on dating the respondent, which resulted in pregnancy and dropping out of school.
Ajibade also warned the husband not to allow his wife regret marrying him, adding that the wife’s younger sister had graduated and now a Lawyer, which the wife would had been.
He made them promise to live peacefully and happily, saying that their three children could be their cause of success in life.
The court ordered that the couple should report to court after a week to give the progress of their marriage.
