Proof of legal heirship

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• HUSSAM YUSUF HAJAIG V. DELE YUSUF (2025)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  7 March 2025

  Supreme Court dismisses appeal in Islamic inheritance dispute, confirming Dele Yusuf’s paternity and entitlement to his father’s estate under Sharia (2025).

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