A marriage of nine years was dissolved on Monday in Lagos after Mr Michael Ayinde , a 39 - year - old man , had taken his wife , Glory, to court over her penchant for unbridled procreation .
Ayinde had earlier told the court that his wife , whose name he gave as Glory, enjoyed “ giving births at will ’’ without consideration for the prevailing economic situation .
According to him , Glory has had six children within the nine - year duration of their marriage .
“ Before I married Glory , I warned her that I needed only two kids irrespective of their gender so that I can afford their upkeep . She agreed only for her to discard the agreement after marriage .
“ My Lord , my wife wants to kill me with children . She is giving birth to children like rabbits . In nine years , she was delivered of six babies .
“ She was sacked from her workplace just because she gets pregnant immediately after she resumed from maternity leave , ’’ Ayinde said .
He said that he had sold his cars and some of his property to cater for the children .
“ After she had the fourth baby , I begged her to go for family planning , she refused .
“ I had to force her to the hospital for a family planning device but she went secretly to remove it without my consent .
“ Some months later, she went to her parent ’ s place and sent me a text message that she was pregnant .
“ She did not return home until after delivery and also did the naming of the baby in her parent ’ s place , ’’ Ayinde also told the court .
He said that on Dec . 24 , 2016 , Glory left home again for her parent ’ s place where she called again that she was pregnant and that she would be back after birth .
“ Last month , she called me that she had delivered and named the baby , David. ’’
The father of six also alleged that his wife was not washing his clothes and her children ’ s clothes.
Ayinde pleaded with the court to dissolve the marriage so that the estranged wife would not continue to have more children .
The President of Igando Customary Court in a Lagos suburb , Mr Akin Akinniyi , said that it was obvious from available testimony and the respondent ’ s refusal to appear in court that the marriage had hit the rocks .
“ Throughout the duration of this case , the respondent ( Glory) refused to honour court processes .
“ Therefore , the court has no choice than to dissolve the marriage ; the court hereby pronounce the marriage between Mr Michael Ayinde and Mrs Glory Ayinde dissolved .
“ Both parties henceforth cease to be husband and wife and are free to go their separate ways without any hindrance
Source:punchng
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