Principle

CUSTOMARY LAW – Chieftaincy Succession – Kalabari Custom – Rules of Succession to Stool

Area of law
CUSTOMARY LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Kalabari succession rules prioritise children, then adopted sons, then brothers before other relations. The order is: (1) children of the founder (one succeeds); (2) if no child but adopted son exists, the adopted son can succeed; (3) if children are minors, an adopted son or…

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