Court dissolves Emeka Ike’s 17-year-old
marriage
A LAGOS Island Customary Court, yesterday,
put an end to the long unsavoury marriage of
Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike and his wife,
Suzanne Emma, as it ordered the estranged
lovers to go their separate ways.
The three-man panel presided over by Chief
Awos Awosola, dissolved the 17 years old
union, in a judgment in the suit by the
estranged wife of the Nollywood actor, Emma.
Other members of the panel are: Mrs.
Opeyemi Olanrewaju and Mr Kehinde Olayinka.
The court in judgment in the suit brought in
2015, by Emma against the Nollywood actor,
said “From all evidence before the court, the
marriage between the couple had broken down
and it’s irreconcilable, consequently, the
marriage is hereby dissolved.”
Emeka Ike and wife
Dissatisfaction with the judgement
The court, however, granted Emeka the
custody of the four children, but ordered that
their mother should be granted unhindered
access to the children. The court also ordered
that any party that is dissatisfied with the
judgement should appeal within 30 days.
The court also received the photocopy of a
bank draft of N300, dated July 20, 2016, which
the Emma used in refunding the bride price,
paid to her family during their marriage. The
estranged wife of the Nollywood actor, in the
petition had accused Emeka of incessant
beating, molestation, and torture, which she
said she could no longer endure.
But Emeka in his response, while pleaded with
the court not to dissolve the marriage, denied
ever beating, molesting or torture his wife. He
rather informed the court that his wife had
move out of their matrimonial home five times
without any reason.
He also informed the court that the only time
the ‘devil’ entered their marriage, was when
his wife paid for the children’s school fees.
Speaking to our reporter after the judgement,
the petitioner said, “I am delight with the
judgement. I am happy that the court granted
my request.”
Emma who said she was not thinking of
second marriage, advised other women who
were going through what she experienced, to
be bold enough to approach the court so that
they can live a free life. The separated couple
had lived together for over 17 years and had
their marriage contracted at Alagbole area, in
Lagos, in 2014. They have four children.
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