Customary law of inheritance

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• OSADOLOR OLAYE V. DOROTHY OLAYE & ORS (2025)→

  Court

  High Court of Justice, Edo State, Benin Judicial Division

  Judgment date

  23 May 2025

  Comprehensive summary of High Court Edo State judgment on inheritance dispute and will validity under Benin customary and statutory Wills Law (2025-05-23).

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  • Burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt→
  • Counterclaim→
  • Declaratory relief→
  • Perpetual injunction→
  • Presumption of regularity→
  • benin native law and custom→
  • certified copy of will→
  • costs of litigation→

• GIWA-OSAGIE V. GIWA-OSAGIE (2011)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Benin Division)

  Judgment date

  31 March 2009

  A detailed analysis of the Court of Appeal case Giwa-Osagie v. Giwa-Osagie, examining the issues of customary law and inheritance in Nigeria.

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  • 1999 constitution sections 38 and 275–279→
  • Burden of proof→
  • Declaratory relief→
  • Gift inter vivos→
  • Perpetual injunction→
  • conflict of laws→
  • customary law of inheritance→
  • devolution of immovable property→

• NNANNA VS. ONYENAKUCHI (2000)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division

  Judgment date

  23 May 2000

  Summary of Nnanna vs. Onyenakuchi (2000), Court of Appeal, addressing legal issues of land ownership, pleadings, and damages.

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  • Burden of proof→
  • Customary land pledge→
  • Damages for trespass→
  • Declaration of title to land→
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  • admission requiring no further proof→