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BREAKING: Obasanjo’s Wife Loses Bid To Stop Son’s Wedding by Realcash224(m): 12:43pm On Apr 10, 2017 |
An Ikeja High Court on Monday,
dismissed the suit filed by Mrs Taiwo
Obasanjo, wife of former President
Olusegun Obasanjo, seeking the
postponement of the wedding of her
son Olujonwo to Tope Adebutu .
Justice Lateefa Okunnu, dismissed the
suit on the grounds that the court
lacked jurisdiction to hear the suit
because Olujonwo , 33 , is an adult.
“ On March 27 , I ordered counsel to
direct me on whether the family court
can hear a case where the child is an
adult.
“ Counsel has addressed me and I have
read the processes before me.
“ I have found to be very genuine, what
the applicant said regarding
performing her parental duties in
paragraph 15 of her affidavit .
“ The court, regrettably , lacks the
competence to adjudicate this suit, the
jurisdiction of the family court covers
children under the age of 18 years.
“ The respondent ’s son is 33 - years- old ,
this negates the ability of this court to
entertain this suit.
“ The proper order to give is one
dismissing this suit in its entirety , I
hereby dismiss this suit,” the judge
said .
Former President Obasanjo and the
father of the bride, Sir Kessington
Adebutu, promoter of Premier Lotto
known as “ Baba Ijebu” are the
respondents to the suit.
Mrs Taiwo Obasanjo was present in
court while former President Obasanjo
and Sir Adebutu were absent.
Mrs Obasanjo had in her suit filed on
March 27 , prayed that the wedding
which is scheduled for May 11 , be
moved to any date after June 1 which
is Olujonwo ’s 34 th birthday .
According to her , she had received
various warnings and prophecies from
men of God that her son should not be
involved in any elaborate celebration
before his birthday .
Earlier during proceedings , Mr Bode
Olanipekun, counsel to Obasanjo and
Adebutu, had asked to court to dismiss
the suit due to lack of jurisdiction .
“ We urge your Lordship to dismiss this
suit based on jurisdictional challenges .
“ Under Section 261 of the Child ’s Act,
this court has no jurisdiction because
the child is above 18 - years.
“ The claimants have not disclosed a
reasonable cause of action and no laws
were cited in their address .
“ I urge your Lordship to dismiss this
suit,” Olanipekun said . |
Re: BREAKING: Obasanjo’s Wife Loses Bid To Stop Son’s Wedding by hoover420: 1:11pm On Apr 10, 2017 |
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