Finally, Court Dissolves Veteran Actor, Emeka Ike's Marriage ...Wife Returns N300,000 Bride Price
After 17 years
of trouble filled marriage, a Lagos Island Customary Court, South West Nigeria,
today, Thursday March 2, 2017, formally dissolved the marriage between
Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike and his wife, Suzanne Emma.
The three-man
panel presided by Chief Awo Awosola, dissolved the marriage while delivering
judgment in a petition filed by Suzanne.
Other members
of the panel are Mrs. Opeyemi Olanrewaju and Mr Kehinde Jacob Olayinka.
The court
while delivering judgment in the suit marked LCC/15/2015, filed by Suzanne
against Emeka Ike, said “from all evidence before the court, the marriage
between the couple had broken down, and it is irreconcilable, consequently, the
marriage is hereby dissolved”.
The court
granted Emeka Ike custody of the four children, but ordered that their mother
should be granted unhindered access to them.
The court also
stated that any party that is dissatisfied with the judgment should appeal
within 30 days.
The court also
received a photocopy of a bank draft of N300,000 dated July 20, 2016, which
Suzanne used in refunding the bride price, paid to her family during their
marriage.
Suzanne, in
her petition accused Emeka Ike of beating her incessantly, molestation, and
torture, which she said she could no longer endure.
But Emeka in
his response, pleaded with the court not to dissolve the marriage. He denied
ever beating, molesting or torturing his wife. He informed the court that his
wife had moved out of their matrimonial home five times without any reason.
He also told
the court that the only time the devil entered their marriage, was when his
wife paid the children’s school fees.
Suzanne who
said she is not thinking of a second marriage, advised other women who are
going through what she experienced, to be bold.
The separated
couple had their marriage contracted at Alagbole area, Lagos, in 2014.
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