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UKEJE v. UKEJE AND THE ANTECEDENT REALITIES OF THE GIRL CHILD ON INHERITANCE IN NIGERIA: A LEGAL ANALYSIS | LYDIA EHISUORIA OHONSI, ESQ.
LYDIA EHISUORIA OHONSI ESQ. For generations, many Nigerian communities—particularly among the Igbo of South-Eastern Nigeria—have adhered to customary laws that systematically exclude female children from inheritance. Rooted in deep-seated patriarchal traditions, these rules dictated that only male children could succeed to the estate of a father who died without a will. Under this regime, a daughter was often treated as an outsider in her own father’s home, unable to inherit land or personal property simply because of her gender. A Landmark…
THE PILLAR OF JUSTICE: NAVIGATING JURISDICTIONAL COMPETENCE IN NIGERIA || DR (MRS) EKANEM-OUT O. OLOWONIYI | CLEMENTINA E. UKIRI, ESQ. | OKWUDISHI MARIAN EYEWUMI, ESQ. | C.K. ANYANWU (LLM) | NEWMAN ONWUEJE, ESQ.
DR (MRS) EKANEM-OTU, OLUWATOSIN OLOWONIYI In the architecture of Nigerian jurisprudence, jurisdiction is the bedrock upon which the entire edifice of justice is constructed. Often described as the "lifeblood" or "oxygen" of litigation, it is the fundamental power that allows a court to hear and decide a case. Without it, even the most brilliantly argued case or meticulously written judgment remains an exercise in futility. What is Jurisdiction? Jurisdiction is not a matter of judicial discretion or a gift that parties …
