Man Raises Alarm As Wife Changes Children’s Surname To Lover’s

A worried man, Ayodeji Obayan, has dragged his wife to court over her action. 

Obayan, on Friday approached the Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Oke-Eda, Akure, Ondo State, seeking to establish paternity over his four kids.

The man on discovery that his wife, Lillian Obayan, made it known that she had altered their children’s names to that ofher new lover’s surname.

Lilian disclosed why she had to take that necessary  step. 

According to her, he didn't pay her bride price, now that she has found a man she wants to settle down with and the man also her children to bear his name. 

“Obayan is not a good husband to me and a good father to his children, as he doesn’t pay their school fees nor care about how they are living.

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“He didn’t pay my dowry. So, I finally found a man to marry. And my new love wants my children to bear his name instead of that of their irresponsible father.

“Our children are old enough to choose for themselves as they are no more kids. My first two girls, Mayomi and Damilola, are 22 and 20 years old, while the boys, Ariyo and Aduragbemi, are 18 and 16 years old respectively.”

Meanwhile, in his ruling, Magistrate Olusegun Rotiba, the court’s president, pleaded with the parties to allow peace to prevail between them.

He subsequently adjourned the case till September 28, 2023, for continuation and adoption of oral addresses and possibly judgment.