A 48-year old farmer, Muraina Adisa, on Wednesday took his
wife, Temitope, to an Iseyin Customary Court over the paternity of three of
their children.
The complainant told the court that they had been married
for about 15 years with four children aged 15, 13, 10 and seven.
Muraina who sought dissolution of the union on the ground of
his wife’s unfaithfulness, told the court that he reliably gathered that three
of the children were not his own.
“I know the first born is mine, but I can’t say the same for
others. They look so much like my wife’s concubines.
Muraina said his wife does not possess the qualities of a
wife. “She does not even know what it means to be a married woman as she sleeps
around with neighbours and all kinds of men.
“Already, I have become a laughing stock among my friends
and family members; I have been reliably informed that the three children are
not mine.
“I asked her to swear by the God of iron that the children
are mine but she ran out of the house,” Muraina lamented.
He prayed the court to dissolve the union in the interest of
peace and harmony.
Temitope, however, denied the allegation, saying the three
children were for her husband.
Temitope, who admitted having concubines, said: “I know and
I can swear with anything available that all the four children are for Muraina.
“I only started having concubines recently because he also
began to sleep around the neighborhood and would be away for up to five days
and I have to enjoy myself too,” she said.
In his ruling, the President of the court, Mr Raimi
Oyegbenle, ordered the estranged couple to be present in court with their
parents and family members at the next adjourned date.
He expressed optimism that the crisis would be resolved
amicably with the help of family members.
Oyegbenle adjourned further hearing on the matter till 29
September.
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