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Discover how WORFAF's advocacy work has been recognized by leading media outlets and the tangible impact we've made in the lives of women and orphans denied their rightful inheritance.
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NGO backs sisters in Abia property dispute, condemns female disinheritance
WORFAF successfully intervened in a landmark female disinheritance dispute involving sisters Kelechi and Chinwendu Okorie in Bende, Abia State. The organization backed their demand for peaceful possession of their late parents' property and condemned unlawful discriminatory practices.
Case Study: Okorie Sisters Property Rights Case
Referenced landmark Supreme Court decisions (Ukeje v. Ukeje, Mojekwu v. Mojekwu) affirming women's constitutional right to inherit family assets. Called for action against gender-based property injustice in South-East Nigeria.
"Customary practices that seek to disinherit women have been consistently struck down by superior courts in Nigeria. No tradition, no matter how long-standing, can override the Constitution." - Nwadi Elobuike, Executive DirectorRead Full Article↗