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August 8, 2026Open Access

Women's Succession and Inheritance Rights in Nigeria: A Contemporary Judicial Response to Gender Discrimination

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MAMamudu Joy AjumaAOAlhassan Hassanat OjomaOOOsagbemi Anthony Olorunmowaju

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Overview

Doctrinal analysis finds improved inheritance rights for women, highlighting the need for legal reforms and education.

Key Points

  • This paper examines the discrimination women face in inheritance rights under customary laws in Nigeria and evaluates judicial responses.
  • Adopts a doctrinal research approach
  • Analyzes discriminatory inheritance practices and recent judicial cases
  • Suggests reforms in legal education and customary laws
  • Judicial rulings increasingly overturn discriminatory customs favoring men
  • Many women lack benefits from court rulings due to factors like illiteracy and poverty
  • Recommendations include enhancing public legal education and reforming customary laws

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Ajuma et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a76db2df12abadc79816302https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21819973
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