Inheritance rights of children born out of wedlock

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• MRS. VERONICA U. OBI & ORS V. MADAM BLESSING BOSAH & ORS (P. (2019)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Enugu Division)

  Judgment date

  19 March 2019

  A detailed summary of 'Mrs. Veronica U. Obi & Ors v. Madam Blessing Bosah & Ors', focusing on legal principles surrounding marriage validity and estate claims,

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  • Estate administration→
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• SALUBI V. NWARIAKU (2003)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  28 February 2003

  Case summary for Salubi v. Nwariaku (2003) discussing estate distribution under Nigerian law, focusing on Marriage Ordinance and Administration of Estate Law.

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