Reforming Igbo Women’s Inheritance Rights: Supreme Court Cases Considered
Maureen Maxine Stanley-Idum, James Agaba and Dike Chijioke Obalum
Abstract
This paper takes a look at the age old cultural practices and prejudices that militate against the inheritance and succession rights of women in Igbo land, the paper considers the effect of such practices on development. The paper notes that even though there is a shifting paradigm through judicial activism to recognise the right to inheritance of Igbo women, much is needed in the area of enlighten and empowerment to enhance the effective utilisation of law in empowering the Igbo women.