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    CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES IN NIGERIA: MISCONCEPTIONS AND VULNERABILITY OF WOMEN.  BY  HON. FATIMA A. NAHUCHE [1] T here are 3 types of marriages in Nigeria vis; 1.1 Statutory marriage This is also known as marriage under the Act because it is governed by the Marriage Act Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 1990, it was referred to as Marriage Ordinance before it was re-enacted into an Act. This type marriage is recognised by the law and serves as an evidence of a marriage contract between a couple. A couple wishing to be married under the Act, will first of all obtain a Notice form which is marked form A , this form will contain the couple’s personal details. They will be asked to submit the form along with 2 passport photographs and the form is posted on the notice board of their selected registry for 21 days after which their application is entered into the Marriage Notice Book . After the expiration of the 21 days’ notice and upon the payment of the ne...

  JUDICIAL APPROACH TO CUSTOMARY LAW MARRIAGE By Hon. Tyo, Emmanuel Oraduen [1]   T he Judiciary is the third but most vital arm of government that is exclusively, vested with the powers of interpreting the laws as made by the legislature [2] . Whether or not the Judiciary gets into the back door of legislative buildings to make laws by precedent but live in denial of same, is a topic for another day. The Judicial arm of government to my mind is the most vital because it has the ability to stabilize the society with her sound, qualitative and justiciable decisions. Or destroy a Nation to its roots with its anachronistic, biased and unbalanced Judgments that will breed chaos and anarchy in the society. This explains why the government must at all times handle all cadre of Judges and Justices of the Superior Courts with love and tender kindness by providing them sufficient welfare packages and conducive environment to keep their minds and thoughts in check on the pat...