The confession of a mother of five that her former boss was
the biological father of her fourth child is now threatening her 25-year-old
marriage. Her husband, 57-year-old
Isaac Jemibola, a civil servant,
has approached an Ikole Customary Court in Ekiti State, seeking the dissolution
of his marriage to the woman, 48-year-old Olayemi.
the biological father of her fourth child is now threatening her 25-year-old
marriage. Her husband, 57-year-old
Isaac Jemibola, a civil servant,
has approached an Ikole Customary Court in Ekiti State, seeking the dissolution
of his marriage to the woman, 48-year-old Olayemi.
Jemibola based his divorce plea on the ground that the
respondent confessed committing adultery
in 2002.
respondent confessed committing adultery
in 2002.
He urged the court in the petition filed on January 21, to grant him custody of the five children from
the marriage.
the marriage.
The petition told the court that he married Olayemi
in 1989 according to the native law and custom.
in 1989 according to the native law and custom.
According to him, “after retiring to bed on January 19, my
wife came to me and knelt down.
wife came to me and knelt down.
“She confessed to have had an extramarital affair with her former boss
which resulted in the pregnancy of the
fourth child.
which resulted in the pregnancy of the
fourth child.
“My wife said she had given her life to Christ and that her desire to make heaven made her confess
based on the advice from her pastor.
based on the advice from her pastor.
“She added that the paternity of the fourth child was in
doubt since both the boss and I slept
with her the same week,’’ he said.
doubt since both the boss and I slept
with her the same week,’’ he said.
Jemibola further told the court that he reported the matter
to his parents who pleaded with the woman to reverse her confession.
to his parents who pleaded with the woman to reverse her confession.
“She however insisted
that she was following the dictates of the Bible.
that she was following the dictates of the Bible.
“I purposely don’t
want to do the DNA test because I
don’t want to hate the child.’’ he said.
want to do the DNA test because I
don’t want to hate the child.’’ he said.
Olayemi admitted committing the offence, but kicked against
dissolution of the marriage.
dissolution of the marriage.
“I did it because Jemibola was befriending another woman
during the period which made him abandon me for almost six months.
during the period which made him abandon me for almost six months.
“It was that same
period that my former boss, who normally took me to work in his car, made love advances
at me. Both men made love with me
at almost the same period.
period that my former boss, who normally took me to work in his car, made love advances
at me. Both men made love with me
at almost the same period.
“After some years, I discovered that the child looked
quite different from his siblings and
out of guilt, I decided to tell him the truth.
quite different from his siblings and
out of guilt, I decided to tell him the truth.
“I pleaded for his
forgiveness but he refused,’’ Olayemi said.
forgiveness but he refused,’’ Olayemi said.
In her ruling, the court president, Mrs Yemisi Ojo, said: “In
the interest of justice and in the spirit of promoting reconciliation between
the two parties, the case
will be adjourned till April 7
for report of settlement.’’
the interest of justice and in the spirit of promoting reconciliation between
the two parties, the case
will be adjourned till April 7
for report of settlement.’’
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