On 31st January 2003 the Petitioner moved out of the matrimonial home for the sanity of her child and herself and has since been continuously living apart from her husband. The Petitioner by her Amended Petition dated 14th March 2006 prayed the lower Court for the following reliefs against the Respondent:"(a) A decree of Dissolution of marriage on the grounds of cruelty, desertion for at least one year and having lived apart for a period of three years. (b) An Order awarding the Petitioner custody of the child of the marriage. (c) Maintenance Order for the Petitioner and the child of the marriage." The Respondent filed an answer dated 31st May, 2006 in which he denied all the averments of the Petitioner other than the fact that they were lawfully married. He denied ever marrying another woman nor did he bring any woman into their matrimonial home. He alleged that the Petitioner was persistently quarrelling with his two daughters of his previous marriage and that her departure from their matrimonial home according to the Respondent was Petitioner's unilateral decision. The lower Court in its judgment delivered on 18th February, 2008 granted all the three reliefs sought by the Petitioner and made the following Order for the maintenance of the Petitioner and the child of the marriage:"1. The Respondent is hereby ordered to pay the sum of N40,000.00 (Forty Thousand Naira) per quarter towards the upkeep of the only child of the marriage. Respondent is further ordered to pay the sum of N25,000.00 (Twenty five Thousand Naira) per term for Oluwaseyi's school fees. He shall be financially responsible for her education up to tertiary level,

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