A four year old marriage of a businesswoman Mrs Lydia Nwaru and Daniel was dissolved on Tuesday by Igando Customary Court in Lagos over the refusal of Mr Daniel to remain a house husband. The petitioner told the court that her husband, Daniel, with whom she had a daughter, wanted to be a ”househusband”.

Delivering his ruling, Mr Adeniyi Koledoye, President of the Court, held that the repeated refusal of the respondent to appear in court would not stop the proceedings. “Throughout the duration of this case, the respondent refused to honour court processes, in spite of being served with all court processes.”

“Therefore, the court has no other choice than to dissolve the marriage. “The court pronounces the marriage between Lydia and Mr Daniel Nwaru dissolved. Both parties henceforth cease to be husband and wife.” “Each of you should go on his or her separate ways. The court wishes both of you well in your future endeavour,” he said.
Koledoye awarded custody of the only child of the marriage to the petitioner. He ordered Daniel to be responsible for the child’s upkeep and education, whenever the need arises, and when he is gainfully employed. Earlier, the petitioner said: ”my husband is not ready to do work. He prefers to be a stay at home dad. “Whenever I complain about his idleness, he turns it to fight.”
” I have been responsible for the upkeep of the family, including school fees and rent”, she said. She said that she raised N120,000 for him...https://janefblog.com/6556-2court-dissolves-4-year-old-marriage-over-mans-wish-to-be-a-house-husband/

That your husband seems to be idle does not translate to laziness.
He may be busy mentally, which you failed to tap in

indigene:
That your husband seems to be idle does not translate to laziness.
He may be busy mentally, which you failed to tap in

we the non-indigenes dont behave like dat...only indgenes does.

janefblog:
Delivering his ruling, Mr Adeniyi Koledoye, President of the Court, held that the repeated refusal of the respondent to appear in court would not stop the proceedings. “Throughout the duration of this case, the respondent refused to honour court processes, in spite of being served with all court processes.”

“Therefore, the court has no other choice than to dissolve the marriage. “ The court pronounces the marriage between Lydia and Mr Daniel Nwaru dissolved. Both parties henceforth cease to be husband and wife.” “Each of you should go on his or her separate ways. The court wishes both of you well in your future endeavour,” he said. Koledoye awarded custody of the only child of the marriage to the petitioner...

I'm not a lawyer but I find this logic strange

A judge dissolves a marriage and awards custody of the child to one party WITHOUT hearing the other side of the story?