MODERN NIGERIA FAMILY LAW

For several decades, there has been a dearth of indigenous materials in the field of family law and succession. During the last decades, the Nigerian family has undergone considerable improvement. Undoubtedly, the coming into being of this book in family law and succession is a welcome development. The authors painstakingly covered all aspects of family law and succession in Nigeria ranging from the definition of family, types of family, the different forms of marriage and their implications, divorce, succession/inheritance etc. The book is all encompassing and well researched and has incorporated recent developments in the area of family law and succession. The beauty of this book is that, apart from its originality, simplicity of language, it is spiced with indigenous cases which give the reader a true picture.