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Supreme Court voids Igbo custom which forbids female from inheriting late father’s estate

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The Supreme Court has voided the Igbo law and custom, which forbids a female from inheriting her late father’s estate, on the grounds that it is discriminatory and conflicts with the provision of the constitution. According to the Child Rights Awareness Creation Organisation, the court held that the practice conflicted with section 42(1)(a) and (2) […]

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Supreme Court judgment on Rivers gov election shocking and needs to be investigated – APC National Chairman

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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has described the Supreme Court judgment which upheld the election of Nyesom Wike as governor of Rivers State as shocking. Odigie-Oyegun said this while receiving a delegation of party members from Rivers State in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the judgment shows that […]

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