An area court sitting at Centre-Igboro in Ilorin, Kwara state, has ended the marriage between Toyin Ajibola and his wife, Bashirat Mohammed, over insufficient financial support.
Hammad Ajumonbi, the presiding judge, delivered the verdict after Bashirat approached the court requesting the dissolution of the marriage, citing ongoing financial hardship and what she described as her husband’s irresponsibility.
“I want the court to grant me a divorce so that I can have rest of mind,” Bashirat told the court.
However, Ajibola told the court that he remained interested in sustaining the marriage despite his financial challenges.
In his ruling, Ajumonbi said that although Ajibola expressed willingness to continue the marriage, the wife should not be compelled to stay in a union she no longer desired.
The judge said Bashirat needed to move forward, so as not to be left stranded, and therefore ordered the dissolution of the marriage.
Ajumonbi awarded custody of the three children from the marriage to the wife, while instructing Ajibola to remain responsible for their feeding.
“He should have unrestricted access to the children and the mother should always make the children available any time their father requested,” the judge said.
The court also directed Bashirat to observe a three-month iddah (waiting) period before entering into another marriage.
