Marriage requires consent and cannot be valid where there is force or deceit. Parties to any form or type of marriage in Nigeria must have given their consent freely towards such marriage. Where there is no free consent, there is no marriage, rather a kidnap. The freedom to freely consent to a marriage, contract the […]
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To enjoy marriage rights in Nigeria, a person has to be validly married under any of the three recognized marriage systems. There are three legal systems that exist in Nigeria, these systems are: Statutory (English) law, Customary law, and Islamic law. These legal systems govern different areas of the society including family law, inheritance, and […]
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Legal Topic: Women’s rights,
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Political Participation,
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Political Participation,
Which options are there available to people in Nigeria? There are two main option for those available to people in Nigeria who seek to enforce their right to political participation, judicial enforcement and non-judicial enforcement. Judicial enforcement refers to the process of using the courts to ensure that the government or others respect the provisions […]
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Political Participation,
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Political Participation,
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Political Participation,
The right to political participation is a fundamental right that also facilitates the enjoyment of other human rights. This right encompasses the right to vote and the right to be elected, to create political parties and participate in political debate. However, it goes beyond formal democratic processes like participation in an election and includes broader […]
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Political Participation,