Court dissolves Odion’s marriage

* Grants him custody of three kids

An Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has dissolved the 16-year-old
marriage between a former Edo State Commissioner for Information,
Mr. Louis Odion, and Bola.

Justice O. A. Olayinka, who ruled on the divorce petition filed
by Odion in 2013, noted that the marriage has broken down
irretrievably.

The petitioner cited irreconcilable differences as the reason he
wanted the union dissolved, pleading with the court to grant him
custody of the three children the union produced.

He was represented by Gloria Albert-Ekpe, of the Festus Keyamo
Chambers.

Odion, a celebrated journalist and Fellow of the Nigeria Guild
of Editors, had lived apart from the defendant since 2008.

Justice Olayinka said it was in the best interest of the
children to live with their father so that there is no disruption
to their lives and academic careers, since the petitioner had
solely borne their expenses in the last 10 years; a fact not
disputed by the defendant.

However, Justice Olayinka ruled that the defendant be allowed to
spend half of the school holiday period with the children in
mutually agreed sequence, as well as visitation rights provided
reasonable prior notice is given the petitioner.

* Grants him custody of three kids

An Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has dissolved the 16-year-old
marriage between a former Edo State Commissioner for Information,
Mr. Louis Odion, and Bola.

Justice O. A. Olayinka, who ruled on the divorce petition filed
by Odion in 2013, noted that the marriage has broken down
irretrievably.

The petitioner cited irreconcilable differences as the reason he
wanted the union dissolved, pleading with the court to grant him
custody of the three children the union produced.

He was represented by Gloria Albert-Ekpe, of the Festus Keyamo
Chambers.

Odion, a celebrated journalist and Fellow of the Nigeria Guild
of Editors, had lived apart from the defendant since 2008.

Justice Olayinka said it was in the best interest of the
children to live with their father so that there is no disruption
to their lives and academic careers, since the petitioner had
solely borne their expenses in the last 10 years; a fact not
disputed by the defendant.

However, Justice Olayinka ruled that the defendant be allowed to
spend half of the school holiday period with the children in
mutually agreed sequence, as well as visitation rights provided
reasonable prior notice is given the petitioner.