MS. TITILOLA SANNI V. LUKMAN MABINUORI

AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The parties got married in August 1994, and had two Children - Oluwatunmise Elizabeth Mabinuori and Tolulope Steven Mabinuori. In 1997, the Respondent brought a Petition for dissolution of their marriage in Suit ID/219HD/98 and on 21/6/2000. Hon. Justice O. A. Adefope-Okojie, of the Lagos State High Court, dissolved the marriage and awarded custody of the Children to him, as follows-

"I grant custody of the children of the marriage to the Petitioner, with access by the Respondent [Appellant herein] to the children at holidays and as and when agreed by the parties".

But the Respondent denied the Appellant unsupervised access to the children, and only allowed her to see them at Clubs, Eateries, Hotel, and the Airport, etc. Unhappy with the situation, she filed an "originating Application brought pursuant to Sections 73(1) and 71(4) Matrimonial Causes Act - - Order 3 rules 1(5) and 4 Matrimonial Causes Rules; Order 3 High Court…