The Supreme Court has upheld the right of a female child to inherit properties of her father on the grounds that it is discriminatory and conflicts with the provision of the constitution. READ ALSO: “Continue romance with terrorists and we’ll join Boko Haram” – IDPs to FG However a lady identified as oderacollins on twitter reacted to […]
Kaduna – A 35-year-old widow, Marakisiyya Ibrahim on Tuesday, dragged her late husband’s sisters before a Shari’a Court sitting in Rigasa, Kaduna over their refusal her children their share of their father’s inheritance. The complainant, who resides in Rigasa area of Kaduna, told the court that she has two children for her late husband and […]
Issues around inheritance rights in Africa, particularly Nigeria continue to constitute major stumbling blocks to equality in gender affairs. It is a known fact that on the African continent and indeed Nigeria, there are differences in civilizations and cultures. It is also true that it is herculean task attempting imposition of different norms and social […]