How Genotype Destroyed Marriage Between Couple Over Sick Children 

P.M.EXPRESS reports that an Area Court sitting in Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, Kwara State, has dissolved the marriage between Ajisegiri Balikis and Saadu Jimoh over unmatched genotype.

The presiding judge, Hammad Ajumonbi, while delivering ruling held that since both parties had agreed that they were no longer in love with each other, there will be no need for force them to continue with the marriage.

The Court dissolved their marriage and ordered Balikis to observe three months iddah (waiting) period before she can remarry. He awarded custody of their two children to Balikis and said that Jimoh has unrestricted access to their children.

The court also ordered the respondent to pay N18,000 monthly for feeding and maintenance of the two children and be responsible for their school fees and medical services.

Earlier, Balikis in her petition, prayed the court to grant her divorce due to irresponsible behaviour, lack of care, love and trust by her husband.

She told the court that her first child was AS while the second child was discovered to be SS.

“Our second child was always falling sick which prompted me to conduct a test and discovered she was SS.”

“The only thing I know is that my parents said that my genotype is AA but I have never done an official test to confirm.That is why I told my husband before marriage that my genotype was AA while he told me he was AS,” she said.

She said that since her husband knew about her genotype, he stopped caring for her and the children and hardly gives them money for food and health services.

Responding, Jimoh told the court that he believed his wife when she said she was AA because she was educated and should know better.

“I met her through her aunt. I was angry when I learnt that her genotype was AS because I trusted her “I have accepted my faith.”

“On 17th October, 2025, my father-in-law invited me over and told me not to worry. He asked my wife to move out of the house.”

“All efforts to resolve the issue failed and my in-law reported me to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps where I was directed to pay N10,000 monthly for children’s feeding,” he said.