More Information has surfaced on the dissolution of the marriage between former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and her husband, Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke, by a high court in Nasarawa State. Admiral Madueke, a former Chief of Naval Staff, filed a petition at the Lagos State High Court on July 2, 2024, seeking a legal declaration to end his marriage to Diezani and requesting that she stop using his last name. He asked the court to order Diezani to revert to her maiden name, Agama, arguing that her continued use of his name despite their marriage being legally dissolved was damaging his reputation and could lead to unintended liability due to the corruption allegations against her.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Our correspondent reliably gathered that Diezani had filed a divorce suit at a high court in Mararaba Gurku, Nasarawa State, on November 26, 2021, pleading for the dissolution of her marriage with Admiral Madueke. The former minister’s petition stated that their marriage had broken down irretrievably and that they had lived apart for a continuous period of over three years immediately preceding the petition.
The petition read: “The marriage has broken down irretrievably, and the petitioner and the respondent have lived apart for a continuous period of over three years immediately preceding the presentation of this petition. The petitioner, Diezani Alison Madueke, of No 2, Wale Olateju Crescent, Lekki Phase 1, Lekki, Lagos, and who is an Architect by occupation, hereby petitions the court for a decree of dissolution of marriage against the respondent, whose address is No 2, Wole Olateju Crescent, Lekki Phase 1, Lekki, Lagos, and who is a marine consultant by occupation.”
The petition further stated that Diezani Alison Madueke was born in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, in 1960, while Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke was born in Inyi, Enugu State, in 1944. The former minister informed the court that she and her husband had ceased to cohabit since May 2015 and that the marriage had broken down irretrievably as both parties had lost interest in it completely. The marriage produced one child, a son named Chimezie Madueke, who was 20 years old at the time of the petition.
The petition highlighted that Diezani left Nigeria for London in May 2015 for medical treatment and had been there since, living apart from Admiral Madueke for more than two years. The petitioner did not condone or connive in presenting the grounds specified and was not guilty of collusion in the petition.
Represented by Abdulaziz Ibrahim Esq of K. T. Turakiband Co., Diezani’s petition included all verifying affidavits, certificates relating to reconciliation, pre-action counseling certificates, and acknowledgment of service on Admiral Madueke. Despite being duly served, Admiral Madueke did not appear or send a representative during the case’s proceedings at Mararaba High Court, Gurku, Nasarawa State.
On Tuesday, March 15, 2023, Justice A. A Ozegya, in suit No NSD/MG345/2021, entered judgment in favor of the petitioner, dissolving the marriage. The judgment stated: “After listening to the counsel adopting the testimonies of the petitioner via affidavit evidence under section 107 of the Evidence Act, this court has no further hesitation but to enter final judgment in favor of the petitioner as the respondent has stated not to contest the petition. This court hereby enters final judgment in favor of the petitioner, dissolving the marriage on the grounds that the marriage has broken down irretrievably.”
Details have emerged on the dissolution of the marriage between former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and her husband, Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke, by a high court in Nasarawa State.
Admiral Madueke, a former Chief of Naval Staff, filed a petition at the Lagos State High Court on July 2, 2024, seeking a legal declaration to end his marriage to Diezani and requesting that she stop using his last name. He asked the court to order Diezani to revert to her maiden name, Agama, arguing that her continued use of his name despite their marriage being legally dissolved was damaging his reputation and could lead to unintended liability due to the corruption allegations against her.
Our correspondent reliably gathered that Diezani had filed a divorce suit at a high court in Mararaba Gurku, Nasarawa State, on November 26, 2021, pleading for the dissolution of her marriage with Admiral Madueke. The former minister’s petition stated that their marriage had broken down irretrievably and that they had lived apart for a continuous period of over three years immediately preceding the petition.
The petition read: “The marriage has broken down irretrievably, and the petitioner and the respondent have lived apart for a continuous period of over three years immediately preceding the presentation of this petition. The petitioner, Diezani Alison Madueke, of No 2, Wale Olateju Crescent, Lekki Phase 1, Lekki, Lagos, and who is an Architect by occupation, hereby petitions the court for a decree of dissolution of marriage against the respondent, whose address is No 2, Wole Olateju Crescent, Lekki Phase 1, Lekki, Lagos, and who is a marine consultant by occupation.”
The petition further stated that Diezani Alison Madueke was born in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, in 1960, while Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke was born in Inyi, Enugu State, in 1944. The former minister informed the court that she and her husband had ceased to cohabit since May 2015 and that the marriage had broken down irretrievably as both parties had lost interest in it completely. The marriage produced one child, a son named Chimezie Madueke, who was 20 years old at the time of the petition.
The petition highlighted that Diezani left Nigeria for London in May 2015 for medical treatment and had been there since, living apart from Admiral Madueke for more than two years. The petitioner did not condone or connive in presenting the grounds specified and was not guilty of collusion in the petition.
Represented by Abdulaziz Ibrahim Esq of K. T. Turakiband Co., Diezani’s petition included all verifying affidavits, certificates relating to reconciliation, pre-action counseling certificates, and acknowledgment of service on Admiral Madueke. Despite being duly served, Admiral Madueke did not appear or send a representative during the case’s proceedings at Mararaba High Court, Gurku, Nasarawa State.
On Tuesday, March 15, 2023, Justice A. A Ozegya, in suit No NSD/MG345/2021, entered judgment in favor of the petitioner, dissolving the marriage. The judgment stated: “After listening to the counsel adopting the testimonies of the petitioner via affidavit evidence under section 107 of the Evidence Act, this court has no further hesitation but to enter final judgment in favor of the petitioner as the respondent has stated not to contest the petition. This court hereby enters final judgment in favor of the petitioner, dissolving the marriage on the grounds that the marriage has broken down irretrievably.”