Super Eagles forward Olanrewanju Kayode is urging a Federal Captial Territory High Court to dissolve his marriage to his erstwhile wife Ezinne; npflupdates.com reports.
The Super Eagles striker while accusing his wife of infidelity and blackmail is also seeking custody of their children.
According to the European-based playmaker, the FCT High Court should also order UK-based clergy, Pastor Adegboyega to pay him to the tune of One Billion Naira in damages for the emotional trauma.
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Ezinne in a report by PUNCH Nigeria had in a suit dated March 20, 2024 accused Kayode of making senseless allegations of infidelity.
The Super Eagles player in his cross-petition argued that his estranged wife kidnapped their children.
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He said, “Whilst the Cross Petitioner was still trying to get his facts right and phantom a means to have all the lingering issues resolved, the Respondent, under the guise of going to church on March 24, 2024, abducted the children of the marriage and absconded to an unknown location in Abuja.
Olanrewaju further accused Ezinne of undermining their joint business ventures.
He said, “The Cross Petitioner in his bid to have a lifetime investment in Nigeria decided sometime in 2019 to incorporate a company and indeed incorporated DE- J-S Concept Ltd. as a vehicle for his investments in Nigeria and also made the Respondent a shareholder and a director.
“The Cross Petitioner thereafter purchased many properties from one realtor, Ugochukwu Igboanugo of Ziloc Constructions Limited, who was initially introduced to the Cross Petitioner by the Respondent and it was later discovered that the said Ugochukwu Igboanugo was an ex-lover of the Respondent.
“Unknown to the Cross Petitioner, the Respondent has connived with the said Ugochukwu Igboanugo and collected all the property documents and has been solely and personally collecting rent proceeds from the properties, expending same on her amorous relationship with the Co-Respondent to the Cross Petition.”
Speaking on why the court should grant him the custody of the children, Olarenwaju said,
“The Respondent is not bothered with the educational and mental well-being and stability of the children of the marriage as the same is evident in her actions by having romantic and sex-related discussions with the Co-Respondent and other men in the presence of the children. Indeed, her absconding with the children whilst school is in session without regard to academics leaves much to be desired.”
His reliefs read, “ An order for a decree of dissolution of the marriage between the Cross-Petitioner and Respondent/Petitioner on the grounds that the marriage has broken down irretrievably.
“An order granting custody of the children of the marriage to the Cross-Petitioner with right of access to the Respondent.
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“An order against the Co-Respondent for the payment of the sum of N1,000,000,000 to the Cross Petitioner for the emotional trauma, financial loss and loss of goodwill occasioned by the adulterous relationship between the Co-Respondent and the Respondent.”
