Court Dissolves Wunmi Awoniyi's Marriage Over Infidelity

Top Nigerian Gospel musician, Wunmi Awoniyi, popularly called Omo Emi was this morning ordered by the Orile-Agege Grade ‘B’ customary court in Lagos, southwest Nigeria to drop the name that brought her fame and fortune as the court dissolved her four-year old marriage to Prophet Samuel Awoniyi.

Delivering judgement in a divorce suit filed by Wunmi’s former husband, Prophet Samuel Awoniyi, President of the Customary Court, Mr. J.O. Adewusi said with the evidence before the court, the four-year old marriage that produced a son, Michael, has broken down irretrievably as  a result of adultery.
Adewusi ordered Wunmi to take custody of Michael while his father, Prophet Awoniyi must be responsible for his upkeep, education and health needs. He must also be given a free access to the boy.

The court ordered that both parties are free to go their separate ways without any fear of molestation, adding that any quarrel or fight reported to the court shall be treated as a criminal breach.
It also gave any of  the parties not satisfied with the judgement 30 days within which to file an appeal at the High Court.
Throughout the trial, Wunmi who became popular with her hit number, “Gbogo mi fun mi” was not in court, neither was she represented by a counsel. Commenting on the judgement, an elated Prophet Awoniyi said it was a big relief for him and his family.

He claimed that Wunmi has been going about defaming him, his family name and his ministry. The founder of Divine Salvation Evangelical Ministry, Oke-Odo, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, alleged that Wunmi was using the name for duping people.
“She should stop bringing my name and ministry to disrepute. She is now free to go ahead and marry anyone she wishes,” Prophet Awoniyi said.

The petitioner instituted the action seeking the dissolution of his four-year old marriage to Wunmi on the grounds of desertion and the respondent’s shameful acts.
The court bailiff said Wunmi was personally served at her parent’s residence in Akure, Ondo state and another writ of summons was dispatched to her address by courier. But she failed to appear in court at the first mention of the matter on 22 June, 2012.

The case suffered some adjournments during which the court ordered the bailiff to serve Wunmi with fresh hearing notices, yet she did not appear at the court. At the last adjournment in July, the court fixed today for the hearing and determination of the suit.