Ayomiposi has secured a divorce from his wife, Samira, after nearly six years of marriage. The ruling was delivered by Grade A Customary Court 2 in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State. Ayomiposi accused Samira of neglect, constant quarrels, disrespect and physical violence. He told the court that Samira attacked him in his office with a screwdriver and tore his clothes during the altercation. He described her behaviour as unbearable and said she showed no regard for their marriage.
The court confirmed that reconciliation efforts had failed. Magistrate O.A. Adegboye presided over the case and granted the dissolution of the marriage. Ayomiposi stated that Samira had not supported him emotionally or domestically. He claimed she frequently insulted him in public and refused to take care of their home. No counterclaim or response from Samira was presented in court.
A man walking into court with a story of a screwdriver-wielding wife sounds like a scene from a sitcom, but Ayomiposi's account was treated seriously enough to end a marriage. The case underscores how domestic disputes are increasingly finding their way into Nigerian courts with vivid, personal details. When office altercations and torn clothes become legal evidence, it signals a shift in how marital conflict is being framed and fought. This divorce is less about one couple and more about the growing willingness to litigate what used to be hidden behind closed doors.
