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Is Adultery A Crime In Nigerian Law? by olakunle5296: 3:05pm On Jul 05, 2020
Please I need someone to educate me, is adultery or infidelity a crime in the Constitution of Nigeria? Especially if the couples affected got married in the registry?
Re: Is Adultery A Crime In Nigerian Law? by Canada2021: 3:09pm On Jul 05, 2020
olakunle5296:
Please I need someone to educate me, is adultery or infidelity a crime in the Constitution of Nigeria? Especially if the couples affected got married in the registry?
Adultery is not a criminal offence under the constitution or the Marriage Act. It is however a ground for divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act and Marriage Act.

Marrying more than one woman under the Act is however a crime (bigamy)
Re: Is Adultery A Crime In Nigerian Law? by EricSmallz(m): 3:20pm On Jul 05, 2020
It is a crime in the Penal Code, but not in criminal code
Re: Is Adultery A Crime In Nigerian Law? by Nobody: 5:59pm On Jul 05, 2020
In Northern Nigeria.

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