KWASU Professor Advocates for Polygynous Family Rights in Nigeria Professor Najeem Adeyemi Ijaiya, a Comparative Law expert at Kwara State University (KWASU), has called for a comprehensive review of Nigeria's legal framework to address the systemic discrimination against polygynous families. Delivering the 2nd Valedictory Lecture of the Department of Islamic Law on January 21, 2026, Titled "Law as an Instrument of Social Change: Any Hope for Polygyny?" Ijaiya argued that the law should recognize and protect polygynous marriages under Islamic and customary laws. The event which was chaired by KWASU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Alade Jimoh, Prof Ijaiya emphasized that Nigeria's plural legal system unfairly prioritizes monogamous marriages, marginalizing those conducted under Islamic and customary laws. "The law should not impose a one-size-fits-all model of marriage on a culturally diverse people," he said. The lecture was attended by dignitaries, including Senator Lola Ashiru and Hon. Justice Isa Ayo Salami former president Court of Appeal in Nigeria The professor's call for reform, highlights the need for Nigeria's laws to adapt to its cultural diversity. By recognizing polygynous marriages, the government can ensure equal rights and protection for all families. Prof Ijaiya's proposal sparks a crucial conversation about law, culture, and social change in Nigeria.

 KWASU Professor Advocates for Polygynous Family Rights in Nigeria

Professor Najeem Adeyemi Ijaiya, a Comparative Law expert at Kwara State University (KWASU), has called for a comprehensive review of Nigeria's legal framework to address the systemic discrimination against polygynous families. Delivering the 2nd Valedictory Lecture of the Department of Islamic Law on January 21, 2026,

Titled "Law as an Instrument of Social Change: Any Hope for Polygyny?"

 Ijaiya argued that the law should recognize and protect polygynous marriages under Islamic and customary laws.

    The event  which was chaired by KWASU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Alade Jimoh, Prof Ijaiya emphasized that Nigeria's plural legal system unfairly prioritizes monogamous marriages, marginalizing those conducted under Islamic and customary laws. "The law should not impose a one-size-fits-all model of marriage on a culturally diverse people," he said. The lecture was attended by dignitaries, including Senator Lola Ashiru and Hon. Justice Isa Ayo Salami former president Court of Appeal in Nigeria 

The professor's call for reform,  highlights the need for Nigeria's laws to adapt to its cultural diversity. By recognizing polygynous marriages, the government can ensure equal rights and protection for all families. Prof  Ijaiya's proposal sparks a crucial conversation about law, culture, and social change in Nigeria.



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