Many years ago, there is a famous story about a man who married another woman in Lagos while still being in a subsisting customary marriage in Kano. When the truth emerged during an inheritance dispute, the later marriage was declared void because the earlier marriage still existed. In Nigeria, Marriage is regarded as a sacred…
In Nigeria, a DNA test is often crucial in resolving paternity and inheritance disputes. However, the power of a court to order DNA testing is subject to constitutional safeguards and judicial discretion. Generally, a Nigerian court cannot physically force an unwilling adult to submit to a DNA test, as doing so may infringe on…