To the former husband, Joseph Aduwo, the
dissolution of the 10-year-old marriage is good
riddance to bad rubbish. “My wife, who is a pastor,
an evangelist, a church interpreter and women
leader, fought with nine persons in a day on our
street, wearing only bra and underpants. “She is a
shameless street fighter,’’ he told the court.
File photo: Female pastor’s excessive fighting leads
to a dissolution of her marriage.
The businessman said his 42-year-old wife, Rachel
who is an evangelist is unworthy of her calling.
The President of the court, Mr Adegboyega Omilola,
who gave the verdict, cited frequent fighting
between the man and his wife.
Omilola said he was convinced that the couple could
no longer live together as the petitioner insisted on
divorce after several unsuccessful interventions
he

ruled: “The court has no choice than to dissolve
the union in spite of the fact that the wife claims she
still loves her husband.
“The court hereby pronounces the marriage
between Joseph Aduwo and Rachael dissolved
today; both parties henceforth cease to be husband
and wife.
“You are free to go your separate ways without
hindrances and molestation.”
The petitioner, Aduwo, 59, had approached the court
seeking the dissolution of the marriage who he
described as a street fighter.
“My wife one day engaged in fights from 8.00 a.m.
to 11.00 p.m. and residents were begging her to
stop but she refused.
“I also pleaded with her but instead she cursed me
and I was ashamed of myself.
“I had to take her pictures with my phone when she
was fighting in the public with only brassier and
sent the pictures to her family,” he also told the
court.
He accused Rachael of maltreating his three
children he had from another woman. “My wife has
been hostile to my children and they had to vacate
my house and rent an apartment elsewhere.
“She fights my friends and relatives anytime they
visit me and this has prevented them from coming
to my house,’’ said the estranged husband, who
pleaded with the court to dissolve the marriage.
Racheal, however, denied all the allegations, saying:
“I used to prepare food in the morning, afternoon
and evening for my husband. “The court should not
grant his request for a divorce as I still love him.’’