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ABSTRACT
Succession and inheritance rights are established procedures of transferring estate. This research examines inheritance rights of women in Eastern Nigeria and identifies peculiar problems with female inheritance amongst the Igbos of Eastern Nigeria. This is the unequal positioning of male and female off springs to inheritance. The males are often regarded as heirs and apparent successors to an estate. This practice excludes the females with regards to inheritance right. It is against this background that this paper critically examines the customary law of inheritance in Eastern Nigeria. This research argues that the continued practice of the customary inheritance of the Igbos of Eastern Nigeria, which disinherit the women, tactfully disempowers and deeply impoverishes them. The implication is a further widening of the gap between the males and females in Eastern Nigeria. This research then suggests law reforms with a view to addressing the problem of female inheritance under the Igbo customary law of inheritance.
