Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- Court documents show that Daniel Bernard, a 47-year-old former radiation oncologist, filed the request after Sia, aged 49, initiated divorce proceedings in March 2025, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple married in December 2022 and have an 18-month-old son, Somersault.

In his declaration, Bernard said he needed the payments to maintain what he described as the "luxurious and upper-class lifestyle" the pair shared during their marriage.

He claimed their monthly expenses exceeded US$400,000, covering private air travel, holidays, fine dining, and multiple full-time staff members.

"We never needed to monitor our living expenses," Bernard wrote. "I am financially dependent on Sia, the breadwinner in our marri...