The Nigerian women and sympathizers fighting against the whole patriarchal institution that seems to relegate the woman to the background has hit another blockade.
One day, they would gain victory but for now, religion has been used to keep them where they are.
Nigeria's most senior Muslim cleric has rejected a new
gender equality bill, which proposes that women and men inherit an equal share.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Mohamed Sa'ad Abubakar, said Muslims
would not accept the violation of Islamic law guaranteeing men a greater share.
Nigeria's main Christian body has welcomed the bill, saying
its religion permitted equal inheritance.
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