“Your Daughter Is Not a Visitor in Your Bloodline” – Nigerian Lawyer Decries Gender Bias in Inheritance
A Nigerian lawyer, Chisom Agbafor, has sparked conversations on social media after revealing a troubling trend she has noticed while reviewing numerous wills — daughters are often sidelined when it comes to inheritance.
In a post on X, Agbafor recounted a recent case where a father divided his 10 properties among his children. According to her, the man gave his four sons nine houses to share but left only one flat for his only daughter.
“The excuse? ‘Her husband will take care of her,’” she wrote, expressing disbelief that such a mindset still exists in 2025.
She further emphasized that daughters are not outsiders in their family bloodline and should be entitled to equal inheritance. “Your daughter is not a visitor in your bloodline. She deserves property. Marriage is not inheritance,” she added.
Reacting to her post, another X user, @lifeinsolace, pointed out the irony of the situation, noting that many daughters who get married often don’t inherit property from their husbands either. “They got none from their fathers and none from their husbands,” the user wrote.
Agbafor’s revelation has since ignited debates on gender equality in inheritance practices, with many Nigerians calling for a cultural shift that ensures fairness for daughters as well as sons.
