“He’s not a man. His manhood is lifeless. He knows that my 
charge against him is true and that’s why he has refused to appear in 
court,” Zainab Sanni, told the Oja Oba/Mapo Grade C Customary Court, 
Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Zainab had brought a suit before the court stating that her husband 
was impotent and had failed to satisfy her sexually. She, therefore 
urged the court to dissolve their marriage.
“My husband is not a man. Although, he has a good look which makes 
women fall for him, but below, he is lifeless. “We got married four 
years ago and I was looking forward to a blissful marriage which I 
believe sex has an important role to play in, but I ended up being 
disappointed and devastated.
“Early in our marriage, after the day’s work, I would expect my 
husband to initiate sex while I was always prepared to satisfy him. “But
 to my chagrin, he would get into bed and sleep off or pretend to be 
asleep.
“Initially, I was reserved and couldn’t demand for it, but after 
starving me for long, I summoned courage and discussed it with him. “His
 initial excuse was that his job was too demanding and always left him 
fagged out.
“The first time we had sex, my husband was shaking and sweating as if
 he saw a ghost. I realised that he was already through with it before 
we started anything at all. The experience was awful and I was left 
unsatisfied and this had been the pattern the few times we had sex in 
our four years of marriage.
“I knew there was a problem, but he was not ready to discuss it. I 
need not be told that my husband is impotent. Our childless union was an
 enough proof. “I eventually left his house and got married to another 
man, who aside taking good care of me, is superb in bed.
“I had a baby for my new husband a year after I left my first 
husband. “I’m happy and I’m enjoying my new marriage. I no more love my 
first husband which is the reason for asking for a divorce,” the 
plaintiff stated.
President of the court, Chief Ademola Odunade after listening to all 
the plaintiff had to say and taking cognisance of the fact that the 
defendant had failed to show up in court after being served a court 
notice more than once, gave his judgement.
Odunade ruled that the union between Zainab and Abubarka be dissolved
 and a repayment of dowry be made by the plaintiff to the defendant. He 
also instructed that a copy of the court judgment be served the 
defendant.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






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