Toyin Ajibola and Bashirat Mohammed’s Islamic marriage was dissolved by an Area Court in Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, Kwara State, due to financial difficulties.
Even though Toyin did not want to divorce his wife, the presiding judge, Hammad Ajumonbi, stated in his ruling that she still wanted to move on.
As a result, he dissolved their marriage and gave the wife custody of their three children, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
The woman was also required by the court to observe the three-month iddah (waiting) period before getting married again.
Ajumonbi ordered Toyin to be responsible for the feeding of their children.
“The defendant should have unrestricted access to their children, while the plaintiff should always make their children available any time the defendant requested to see them,” the judge said.
Earlier, Bashirat had applied for divorce saying that she was tired of her marriage to her husband due to lack of money and her husband’s irresponsibility.
“I want the court to grant me divorce so that I can have rest of mind,” she said.
The husband, however, told the court that he was still interested in his wife even though he was financially handicapped.
“I have been trying hard to get money to feed my family, but couldn’t,” he said.
“It is so painful that I can’t get money to visit her and the children when they left home.”