An Igando Customary Grade A Court has
officially dissolved the 18-year-old marriage of Pastor Chris Onyekachi-Madu
and his estranged wife, Augusta, after she got pregnant for an Okadaman, while
still living with him.
Court
president, Rasaq Ishola-Adeyeri, said in his judgment that from the cumulative
evidence before the court, it had been proved beyond reasonable doubt that the
relationship between the plaintiff and the defendant had hit the rocks, since
all efforts to settle both parties had proved abortive.
He
said the defendant had refused to show up in court after she had been served
court summons on three occasions.
Adeyeri
said: “It is, therefore, assumed that she too is no longer interested in the
union again; the plaintiff also maintained his stand to part ways peacefully
with the respondent.”
The
President also said that based on the pronouncement of the plaintiff, the court
had no option than to separate them.
He
said: “The motion, therefore, succeeds and order is, hereby, given that the
marriage between Chris Onyekachi and Augusta Madu is officially dissolved from
today January 28.
“The
custody of the two children is, hereby, referred to the family court within
Lagos Judicial Division, who has executive right to hear and determine matters
involving children under 18 years.”
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