Alison Madueke, a former chief of naval staff, has filed a petition before the Lagos state high court, seeking to stopMadueke, a former military governor of Anambra and Imo states, married Diezani under the Marriage Act on June 30, 1999.
He stated: “On April 13, 2022, judgment was delivered in Suit No. NSD/MG345/2021 by Hon. Justice A.A. Ozegya dissolving the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent on the ground that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. The said dissolution of marriage has now become absolute by the operation of law.
The petitioner stated that he instructed his lawyers to write Diezani to stop using his names and to revert to her pre-marital name , which they did on December 14, 2023, but she has neither responded nor ceased using the names.“The respondent has continued to hold out herself as the wife of the petitioner even when the marriage has been dissolved.
“The persistent portrayal of the respondent as the spouse of the petitioner is creating embarrassment, a misleading impression and tarnishing the reputation, integrity, and public image of the petitioner. “Given the ongoing public allegations and trials concerning the respondent’s alleged misconduct, this association with the petitioner’s name could lead to mistaken liability or even implicate the petitioner in these legal issues.