ELIZABETH IHUOMA IZUBUIKE V. THE CUSTOMARY COURT OBINGWA HOLDEN AT AGALABA & ORS

FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In Suit No: CC/AG/7/2006 at the Customary Court Obingwa, the Petitioner and 3rd Respondent'??s Claim in a Petition for the dissolution of his Marriage endorsed thereon is as follows;

1. An Order of the Honourable Court for the dissolution of the Customary Marriage contracted between the Petitioner and the Respondent in October, 2000.

2. An Order of the Honourable Court granting the Petitioner guardianship of the Children of the who being minors are staying with their mother/Respondent.

3. And for such further Order or Orders as the Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.

The 3rd Respondent as Petitioner in the Lower Court filed for dissolution of the marriage between the Appellant and himself at the Customary Court, Obingwa, and sitting at Agalaba. Plea before that Court was taken on the 4-3-2006 wherein the Appellant as Respondent pleaded liable to the 1st arm of the claims. The case was adjourned…