A pastor, Tunde Adekunle, on Monday urged an Akure Customary Court to dissolve his 15 year-old marriage to his wife, Agbeke for alleged frequent nagging.
An Ondo pastor named Tunde Adekunle has prayed an Akure Customary Court to dissolve his marriage of 15 years due to incessant nagging from his wife, Agbeke. This took place on Monday, the 17th of August.
According to the Vanguard, the pastor in question is the founder of Christ Living Church, Owo, Ondo State. He accused his wife of frustrating his life. He claims his wife inflicted indelible scars on his body in the course of frequent fracas between them which shows there is no more love in the union.
According to him, the respondent was a “disgrace to his pastoral calling’’, noting that she had once torn his cloth in front of his congregation when he was preaching.
Contrary to his claims, Agbeke, in her response, denied the allegations, but said that she was ready to part with the petitioner.
He said that the union had produced four children. She accused her husband of being promiscuous, night crawling, failure to carrying out marital responsibilities of providing for the house and the upkeep and education of the children.
The President of the court, Mrs Olayinka Falodun, in her ruling urged the petitioner to take care of the welfare of the children.
Falodun also advised the respondent to intensify efforts in ensuring the bright future of her children.He, therefore, ordered the parties to come to court with two witnesses each at the next adjourned date. The president adjourned the case till Aug. 31, for continuation.