UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State delivered on the 16th day of July, 2010 by Hon. Justice A. O. Williams.
The 2nd Respondent in this appeal who was the Petitioner at the trial Court by his petition dated 9th May, 2003 sought for a decree for the dissolution of the marriage solemnized on 14th November, 1992 at the Redeemed Evangelical Mission [TREM], Festac Town, Lagos between him and the 1st Respondent who was the Respondent and Cross-petitioner on the following grounds contained in paragraph 9 of the petition which states:-
"The facts relied on by the Petitioner as constituting the ground specified above are follows:
9. That the said marriage has broken down irretrievably in that since the marriage, the Respondent has behaved in such a way that the Petitioner cannot be expected to live with the Respondent.
Particulars
a) The Respondent was always disobedient to the Petitioner claiming th…