The wife, Augustina denied her husband's allegations, accusing Pastor Goodness of womanising. “About six members of the church have called me on phone, telling me to warn my husband. I told him to stop disgracing God and turn a new leaf, but he refused,” she revealed.
Pastor Goodness had claimed that Augustina refused to support his ministry, and that she discouraged worshippers from coming to the church. “Because of her troubles, I had to leave the house for her and move to the camp,” the pastor, who resides at Okerube, a Lagos suburb, said.
He prayed the court to dissolve the union to enable him forge ahead in his pastoral work.
The Igando, Lagos, Customary Court granted his prayers. The Court President, Mr Adewale Eko, held that Pastor Goodness and his estranged wife, Augustina, were no longer husband and wife, as efforts of the court to save the union failed.
He said that the first three children of the marriage, aged 25, 23, 21 were old enough to decide where to live. "The custody of the remaining four children, who are under age, is hereby referred to the Family Court,” he said.
The court ordered Pastor Goodness to allow Augustina to enter his house and pack her belongings in the presence of some court officials and policemen.
The Court President also ordered the cleric to pay N100,000 as rehabilitation cost to Augustina, and N10,000 monthly for the upkeep of the children.
He prayed the court to dissolve the union to enable him forge ahead in his pastoral work.
The Igando, Lagos, Customary Court granted his prayers. The Court President, Mr Adewale Eko, held that Pastor Goodness and his estranged wife, Augustina, were no longer husband and wife, as efforts of the court to save the union failed.
He said that the first three children of the marriage, aged 25, 23, 21 were old enough to decide where to live. "The custody of the remaining four children, who are under age, is hereby referred to the Family Court,” he said.
The court ordered Pastor Goodness to allow Augustina to enter his house and pack her belongings in the presence of some court officials and policemen.
The Court President also ordered the cleric to pay N100,000 as rehabilitation cost to Augustina, and N10,000 monthly for the upkeep of the children.
Marriage is becoming a battle field where husband and wife can no longer sleep with both eyes close again due to lack of trust, etc.....where are we going? Peace
ReplyDeleteDis is amazing,
ReplyDeleteMarriage is no longer what it used to be anymore.........
ReplyDeleteLord have mercy
ReplyDeletePeople that are married can no longer keep silent anymore expecially when both parties know they can't take it anymore.Like the way it used to be.Wow!this is scary.Are we to remain single?Because your happiness counts in life.Scary Scary
ReplyDeleteThese people calling themselves pastors are social miscrants who commit harvoc in the name of God.The Bible is bluntly against divorce,acept when the woman commits adultry.The bible says a certificate of divorce should be issue to the woman.Apart from the reason of adultry,no other reasons are allowed as a case for adultry.
ReplyDeletei meant no other reasons apart from adultary is allowed as a reason for divorce.
ReplyDeleteYes o! It looks like d world is really coming 2 an end. The increasing rate of divorce by so call Pastors this days is alarming. Mr Goodness Enemechukwu may just be a pastor coz I don't think he is born again. Jesus Christ never permit divorce on whatsoever reason. If ur wife is Ill-mannered, then take it 2 d lord in prayer instead of divorce.
ReplyDeleteTo all Our customary court presidents, magistrate, and judges whose best Judgement this days is to end marriages all in name of divorce suite, I say well done. Very soon u will face d master of judges,JESUS. He'll sit on d white throne Judgement