Court Dissolves Pastor’s Marriage Over Wife-Battering

A Customary Court in Ado-Ekiti has annulled a three-year marriage between a man, Pastor Oni Muyiwa, and his wife, Alabi Adejoke, for wife-battering and life threats.

According to Vanguard, Muyiwa, a Pastor in one of the popular new-generation churches and a health worker, is a perpetual divorcee who takes advantage of women’s money.

In his decision, the President of the Court, J.O Oyedele, directed that both parties go their separate ways without interfering with each other.

“The Respondent is hereby restrained from going to the Petitioner’s house after he might have taken all his belongings out of the house. The custody of the only child of the association is hereby awarded to the Petitioner and the Respondent shall have access to the child. The Court hereby ordered that the Toyota Camry Car under the custody of the Respondent is to be collected immediately and same given to the Petitioner. The Court hereby declare that the house 3 bedroom flat being, lying and situated behind the School of the Handicap belongs to the Petitioner absolutely. The Court hereby declared that the 2 plots of land being, lying and situated at Idolofin Community land belongs to the Petitioner and the family receipt is hereby ordered to be issued in the name of the Petitioner.”

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On October 11, 2022, Ajejoke petitioned the court through her counsel, Iyanu Olumuagun, demanding the dissolution of the marriage as well as an order for Muyiwa to vacate her house and surrender all of her belongings.

During cross-examination, it was revealed that Muyiwa could not be trusted and that his testimony was full of lies.

“With all the answers given by the Respondent shows he is a liar and his evidence cannot be relied on: Why could the Respondent deny knowing a woman who gave birth to his first son known as Oni Samuel Okikiola? Why will he also deny knowing Modupe his first wife?” the Court said

Muyiwa stated in court that the Petitioner did not own a car but obtained one while cohabiting with her. He informed the court that it was not accurate that only the Petitioner was responsible for the child’s education and wellbeing.