Popular Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, has informed a Lagos Island Customary Court that he had filed an application before a High Court restraining the lower court from hearing the divorce suit filed by his estranged wife, Emma.<\/p>\n
Emma had sometime in 2015 approached the court to dissolve the 16 years union between her and the Nollywood actor on grounds of incessant battery.<\/p>\n
The allegation which the actor has vehemently denied, and begged the court not to separate them, saying \u201cI still love my wife\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n
When the matter which was slated for judgment came up on Tuesday, Emeka\u2019s lawyer, Mr Abdul Labi-Lawal informed the court that his client had filed a stay of proceedings before a High Court in Lagos.<\/p>\n
The application marked FCMP\/20054\/16 had Emma and the Customary Court President, Mr Awos Awosola as the first and second defendants respectively.<\/p>\n
The application sought the High Court\u2019s declaration that the Lagos Island Customary Court lacked requisite jurisdiction to entertain and determine the Ike\u2019s divorce suit.<\/p>\n
The application noted that the marriage between the estranged couple was conducted in Enugu State under the Igbo customs and traditions.<\/p>\n
Emeka also urged the High Court to declare that all the proceedings already conducted by the Customary Court in respect of couple\u2019s marriage null and void.<\/p>\n
The Nollywood actor also applied for a perpetual injunction restraining the Customary Court\u2019s President, Awosola, and any other person appointed in the capacity of entertaining and or continuing the proceedings in respect of the couple\u2019s divorce suit.<\/p>\n
Labi-lawal, therefore, urged the court to stay proceedings on the suit pending the hearing and determination of the suit at the High Court.<\/p>\n
Opposing the application, Emma\u2019s lawyer, Mr Iheanyi Awa urged the court to discontinue the stay of application and deliver judgment.<\/p>\n
Awa, who said Emeka\u2019s application was aimed at arresting the court\u2019s judgment, informed the court that neither his client nor himself had been served with the application.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an attempt to arrest the judgment of the court, I am aware that the respondent wants to arrest the judgment which is to be delivered today.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe stay of proceedings has been decided for a long time and court has ruled that it has jurisdiction to entertain the matter. \u201cIt is a ploy to frustrate my client, they just want to delay the judgment till another day.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe court should give its judgment and if they are not satisfied, they can appeal,\u201d he said. After listening to the submissions of both parties, the court said; \u201cIn view of the submission of the respondent, the stay of proceedings is hereby granted, and the matter is hereby adjourned sine die.\u2019\u2019
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\nBy: Vanguardngr.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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