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IGBO DAUGHTERS (WOMEN) NOW TO INHERIT WILLS. UKEJE V. UKEJE

In Igbo Customary Law, succession and inheritance are taken for granted as enuring by the principle of primogeniture. In other words, the eldest male child (Okpala or Diokpa) of the intestate has a sole claim to the estate of the deceased. Hence, female children do not inherit their deceased parents. Against this backdrop, a suit arose at a Lagos State High Court. It was instituted by one of the daughters of the deceased Lazarus Ogbonnaya Ukeje, who challenged the grant of Letters of Administration to her mother (and widow of the deceased) and her brother to her exclusion. She maintained that being a child of the deceased, the grant was discriminatory having offended section 42 (2) of the 1999 Constitution. Appealing against the decision of the Lagos High Court that found in favour of the Claimant, the Defendants/Appellants cited Igbo Customary Law as the basis for which she was disinherited. The Court of Appeal affirmed the ruling of the lower court. Further dissatisfied, the Appellan...

DOES THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ALLOW PREGNANCY BEFORE MARRIAGE?

BY REV Fr Ojo Joe. Let me quickly say the simple answer to the above question is no. But then, how come we see, many times wedding celebration of couples who are pregnant or have even given birth in the Catholic church? The answer to this question forms the basis of this write up. Since this article is meant to answer non catholics who want to know about catholics and catholics who want to know more about their Faith, I have taken for myself the authority of Jesus as written in the scripture only, that we all may come to know that, such wedding is not abomination to God, but a healing for damage of sin already committed. The Catholic church preaches strongly against sex before marriage. In fact, it is wrong for a man and woman to live together if they are not married. So if sex is a sin before marriage, then there should not be pregnancy in the first place. But then if the couple, for any reason we know not, had sex and it leads to pregnancy, The Church is careful not to give penalty t...

APPRECIATION MESSAGE FROM JOE AGI.SAN

APPRECIATION MESSAGE FROM JOE AGI. (SAN) I write to appreciate every party man and woman who came out to vote at our primaries! I thank you for your trust and confidence which you clearly expressed by voting massively for me! I assure you that your votes and the support you so manifestly expressed for me by turning out enmasse, will be amply rewarded as we march, by the special grace of God into the hallowed Senate Chamber! I urge you all not be distracted by anyone’s antics! By the grace of God, we will foist the APC flag in the senate for our Senatorial District, thus taking our people into the mainstream of Nigerian politics. That way, we will bring home, all the patronage and infrastructure that our people desire! As for my worthy opponents and their supporters, I urge all to close ranks with me so that we can as a united party, win the forthcoming general elections. The senate is an elephant and as our people say, there will be enough for everyone! My profound gratitude goes ...

JUSTUS EDIM

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