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MRS. COMFORT
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OLUCHI OKAOME

(2016) JELR 42308 (CA)

Court of Appeal 4 Jul 2016 Nigeria
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- This is an appeal against a judgment of the High Court of Lagos State regarding the dissolution of a marriage. - The petitioner sought a decree for the dissolution of the marriage on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown, citing various

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Suit Number:CA/L/1131/2010
Judges:UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria TIJJANI ABUBAKAR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:O. E. Nwagbara with him, R. U. Iwala For Appellant M. Jones (Mrs.) with A. Abama (Mrs.) For Respondent

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…

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