Court grants custody of children to mother, orders father to pay N100,000 monthly upkeep

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has granted one Mrs Busola Abere custody of the 2 children of her failed marriage with Mr. Babatunde Abere.

In his ruling, Justice Julius Ajibare held that granting the applicant shared custody of the children could be absurd, including that the court docket had no enterprise partaking in such an absurdity.

The choose dominated, “From the evidence before me, I am of the candid view that granting the Applicant shared custody of the children will be absurd. The court has no business of any kind engaging in such absurdity.”

Consequently, the court docket ordered that custody of the 2 children be granted to Mrs Busola Abere, whereas Mr. Babatunde Abere was directed to take lively and monetary accountability for his or her training till they attain tertiary training of their most well-liked disciplines.

The court docket additional ordered the applicant to pay the sum of N100,000 monthly as upkeep allowance for the 2 children right into a devoted account established for that objective.

However, the court docket granted Mr. Abere unhindered and unrestricted entry to the children, being their organic father, in any respect cheap occasions and in public locations.

Earlier, Mr. Babatunde Abere had instituted an motion towards his spouse, in search of an order of the court docket granting him joint or shared custody and entry to the 2 children of the wedding, alongside different reliefs the court docket may deem match.

In his supporting affidavit, introduced via his counsel, Folasade Abiodun, Mr. Abere acknowledged that he had been residing together with his spouse and children till October 2025, when he was allegedly compelled to go away the matrimonial house due to fixed assaults, unresolved disputes, confrontations and arguments that had been escalating in the direction of violence.

He additional argued that granting his utility would ease his burden and relieve him of the endless nervousness over the whereabouts and well-being of the children.

In her defence, the respondent, Mrs Busola Abere, via her counsel, Iyanu Olumuagun, denied the averments contained in her husband’s affidavit and opposed the applying for custody.

She argued that granting custody to the father may adversely have an effect on the children’s psychological well being and training, alleging that they may very well be uncovered to drunkenness, playing and waywardness.