A United States-based Nigerian, Emeka Mazie, yesterday dragged his 96-year-old father to court for insisting to re-marry after the demise of his wife eight years ago. The suit with number HU/54/2012 filed before the Umuahia High Court 4, is presided over by Justice Agwu Kalu.
Counsel to the defendant, Miss Ebere Orji, told the court that her client, Chief Israel Mazie, and father of Emeka, had contracted a marriage with Ebere Ndubuka under the Marriage Act.
She noted that his children from the late wife (Emeka’s mother) had continued to obstruct the marriage, pointing out that his client was hale and hearty and entered the marriage with his whole mind.
She maintained that the plaintiff and only son of Israel with his sisters was duly informed before the marriage was contracted but regretted that they made a u-turn to stop the union.
Counsel to the Plaintiff, Mrs Ann Uchendu, told the court that Israel and Ndubuka had yet to consummate their marriage traditionally.
She pointed out that the defendants secretly obtained a marriage certificate from Bende Local Government Area of Abia State.
She also told the court that Ndubuka, 40, had been boosting that she “must marry Israel under any condition”.
Kalu after listening to both counsel asked Israel why he wanted another wife.
Kalu after listening to both counsel asked Israel why he wanted another wife.
He told the parties to explore alternative means of resolving the matter peacefully in the interest of the family.
“I have examined this man (Israel), even though he is old, the papers before me do not show he is either mental nor senile.
“I have examined this man (Israel), even though he is old, the papers before me do not show he is either mental nor senile.
“The L.C.M. of this matter is for the parties to return home and find a more peaceful way of sorting out this matter,” Kalu said.
He urged the parties to respect the views of each other, noting that at the plaintiff’s age he would never wish away his first son or the son abandon the father.
Kalu added that resorting to alternative dispute resolution became imperative as there was no serious dispute to judge on the case. He adjourned the matter to October 24 for report on settlement.
Israel told the court that his decision to re-marry was to get somebody to cook and assist him in keeping the compound clean.
“Since my wife died eight years ago, nobody cooks or assists in cleaning the compound for me. All my children live in America,” he claimed.
The plaintiff told the court that he received with shock the plans of his father to re-marry at his age. He said: “if my father must get another wife, he ought to discuss it with me.”
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“Since my wife died eight years ago, nobody cooks or assists in cleaning the compound for me"
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS A FACT from this old man--its shameless that kids abandon their parents in old age--cannot employ a helper for old man -yet opposing his solution
I be like say hyper-yankee disorder dey disturb that Mazie Junior.
ReplyDeleteMazie Israel the fact there is that you did not discus this issue with your family, but if you want peace to rain in your family, let there be absolutely agreement between you and your family before taking such a decision, moreover let me ask you question, are you marring a wife at your age why not request for a helper since all your children lives in abroad and you know they did not abandon you neither will they ignore your request? and they can not because you are staying alone leave America come down to Nigeria or village to stay with you, what am trying to tell you here is to cancel that marriage you want to take or you have taken either but seek for the peace of your family at this your old age. Thank you
ReplyDeleteInstead of this old man to be grateful to God for keeping him alive till this age he is busy trying to bring in a wife that will kill him, what you need now is a helper or maid not a wife Papa. It is better for you to settle and make peace with your children, and the children should arrange for a maid for their aged father.
ReplyDeleteSo WHY did the children NOT SUGGEST A HELPER?-ALL ypou lousy comments are ACCUSING the old man--not the children--when you get old is when you will understand
ReplyDeletemake unna leave this man to marry oooooooh before dis man go dey finger little girls for area like that baba. lols
ReplyDeleteMr. Anonymous No.5 are you encouraging this old man to go ahead and do his desire. you are very stupid to say this nonsense, did you go through this story at-all? did the old man requests for a helper? why Nigerian Eye brought this issue is for me and you to tackle it well, give them nice response and not to come here and talk rubbish let me tell you, when you get to that stage, go and re-Mary you will use your eyes and see hell ok, let me tell you again don't bring what will burn your life and your family in the next 50 years. think well before you write ok.
ReplyDeleteA helper has no doubt be suggested and rejected. Man of that age go dey stuborn.
ReplyDelete1. I want to have sex on demand, or at least a warm body by my side
2. The lady is already pregnant by me (I think, as she told me.)
3. What do you mean big man like me no go get wife. Now that my old ye ye wife has gone to heaven, me self I no go enjoy beta thing
4. All my pikin don go America, our place is now abandoned and this my Emeka no day come here at all. When I die enemies will take over our family interest. Na education cause it, and that my yeye old wife convinced me send them go study overseas, and then she self she just take off go heaven. I go plant one last boy from this village girl, he go study for this village and defend my interest when I'm gone. Emeka, dey do yeye, he doesn't know he will be the one sending money to train this boy when I die
5. And what of my status, how can I be attending functions without my wife or children.