The Supreme court favoured one Mrs. Cladys Ada Ukeje who was denied of her late father's inheritance. Cladys had sued her father's wife and son claiming to be one of the deceased’s children and sought to be included among those to administer their deceased’s father’s estate.
The court found that she was a daughter to the deceased and that she was qualified to benefit from the estate of their father who died intestate in Lagos in1981.
The Judge, Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour said Igbo Customary Law is discriminatory against women and conflicts with Section 42(1) and (2) of the Nigerian Constitution which upholds fundamental human rights.
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1. Guys, do you think it is proper for the State Law to interfere with Customary Law?
2. Do you support Female Child rights to father's properties especially in Igboland?
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Muyiwa Kusimo
Read it some months ago..This is a sanctity to the barbaric customs.
Endy Edeson
@muyiwa:
I think it's high time the traditional rulers in Nigeria start
reviewing /amending unnecessary customary laws. Some of these laws were
made for 17th centuary people not 21st century
Deborah Chidiebere
Good News
Crmde Okwaa Chuks
Do you want Igbo's to join you in the fight against the supreme court??? Endy Edeson
Muyiwa Kusimo
Yes Endy,some of the laws are repugnant to natural justice.
Tunde Rasaq
The girl in question,is lucky to be alive.
Ayela Uwangue Gregory
Very
proper. We do not live in the stone age anymore and especially when it
goes in line with the constitution I do not see any thing wrong with it
Endy Edeson
@Okwaa:
I dont understand your question. According to the article, Igbos or
Igbo women should be joining hands with the State law to end the
barbaric practice. Please explain the context of your question
Ezeji Nnecky Chidinma
Well
it's high time they changed that barbaric laws against women,if every
aspect of d country will change, i wonder why this one wouldn't
Endy Edeson
@chidinma:
Change can start with us in our different families or communities by
demanding equal rights. We dont have to wait for the State to stipulate a
law on it. Though, the demand should be cordial and civil
Onanome Mary-Ann Ifunanya Eyeye
Endy
dis is great news!! I av been praying for dis to happen to free d igbo
girl child. Amnt an igbo gal bt am happy for dat girl. Dis will help
curtail d excesses of 1st sons as regards inheritance.