Ex-gov Chime wife seek child custody, monthly maintenance fee of N500,000
Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja
Clara Chime, the estranged wife of former Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime, on Thursday, asked the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Apo, to grant her custody of her 10-year-old son.
Clara who was responding to the petition filed by Sullivan, seeking the dissolution of their 11 years marriage at the resumed hearing of the petition told the court that she was ready for the divorce.
She however prayed that the custody of their son be given to her and child maintenance fee of N500, 000 monthly.
Clara told the court that her son was not properly cared for and she is only allowed to see him five hours a month under heavy security.
She also informed the court that she was depressed during her marriage because her husband only had marital relations with her only on their wedding night and never touched her so it led to her depressed condition.
She further denied any allegation of schizophrenia but said she only saw the CMD of neural psychiatric because her husband brought him home. The case was adjourned till June 10 for continuation of hearing.
