aribisala0: Maybe they are not relevant why did you not just ignore them? Did I quote you to make my comments ? You just interject yourself randomly ,belatedly and incongruently and start talking rubbish . Are you the Dean of Nairaland Faculty? Go and play with your coevals
You are indeed a clown Wake up mister! This is a public forum, where everyone is free to quote any post as he/she deems fit. So stop whining like a pathetic sissy and stick to the issue at hand. Peace.
aribisala0: It is only a foolish man that joins an argument midway and starts taking sides trying to show intelligence without a grasp of all the details I was not talking about what is enforceable or not but about extant Supreme Court decisions I have already, on this thread ,cited a Supreme Court case that affirm the position of Yoruba Custom that wives cannot inherit their husbands property under Yoruba tradition. That is a settled matter repugnant or not . I will here refer you to Suberu V. Sunmonu also cited in Akinnubi v Akinnubi 1 What that demonstrates then is that repugnance is not the ultimate consideration
With regard to this case of OP I do not know whether he is Yoruba or that his father died intestate or that if he did that his parents were married under Native law. So I cannot comment on that and I really do not know what you base your own conclusion on
There are so many things occurring de facto that contravene the constitution that are upheld by convention,law or jurisprudence and you cannot overturn them by mere declaration you have to test that in court. Until you do that it is merely an opinion that it contravenes the constitution
And you had to resort to using insultive words to show how smart you are?
BTW the Op did not ask whether or not his mother can inherit his deceased dad's property. Rather, the question is on what steps the OP's family should take to prevent the uncle from depriving him & his siblings of their due inheritance. Hence, your posts aren't even relevant in this matter.
aribisala0: My learning learned friend. Do you now accept that it is settled that in Yoruba Customary law women cannot inherit their husband's property if they married under customary law? Do you accept that this was not considered "repugnant" by the Supreme Court
The person you quoted is right Sir. Customary Law is enforceable in Court ONLY if it satisfies the following 3 tests of validity: 1. It must not be repugnant to the rules of natural justice, equity & good conscience. E.g Customs that encourage slavery, or killing of twins e.t.c. 2. It must not contradict or conflict with any statutory law in force. [Note that the Yoruba custom you stated goes against this 2nd test of validity. This is because it contravenes the provision of the supreme law of Nig., that is the Constitution, which prohibits discrimination based on gender] There are a numb. of Supreme Court case laws in support of that position of the law Sir. 3. It must not be contrary to public policy e.g Customs that encourage vices which are abhorred by the majority in the Society..
Thus legally, @Op has a good case against his uncle. All he needs is a good lawyer with a wealth of experience in Family law & Succession matters.
9jakohai: I ain't judging....have i sentenced her to jail yet?
Sin is sin.....and calling someone out about it is meant to bring someone to repentance.
(And by the way...the boy/father of the child sinned).
Yes...she had the baby....but having the babies does not change the fact that God wants us to have s'x AFTER WE GET MARRIED...and not before.
I wish the woman and her children well....infact, I don't think that the kids being born out of wedlock makes them bad....but we should not justify sin. We are the light of the world. Yes/....we sin, but we also have the repentance option.
And how are you sure she hasn't repented already to God of the sin she committed
Why discuss or pick on the sin of another when you know very well that you ain't without sin yourself? Judge ye not that you might be judged not, says the scriptures.
My God is a God of mercy & grace. Let's not dwell on the sin of others and ignore the one positive thing that came out of it i.e the beautiful kids. Remember the story of King David and baby Solomon.
Self defence no dey this one ooo. There's no one there wen they fought.
From the story, the accused is arguing self defence. Definitely at the hearing, whatever evidence she provides to support her self defence argument, it's left for the Judge to decide her guilt.
But under the Criminal Code Law which operates in the South, a self defence plea that succeeds in court attracts an outright acquittal in favour of the accused; not manslaughter charge.
Manslaughter only comes up where an accused raises the defences of provocation or mistake.
chigoizie7: I don't subscribe to rape, in fact any form of abuse is a big no for me.
However, according to the report. It said, " she sent the victims son to go buy sugar " and then lay down , only for the uncle to try doing the needful, which attracted her kicking his balls. Yes, this is good.
What I don't understand is where she picked the stone with which she hit him with, them de keep stones inside room? Or house as the case may be. Perhaps the said uncle tried raping her outside the house.
Please I am not understanding.
Just like some one already said. She kept the stone in the house/ room( not small stone ooh, because it said SMASHED). And then sent his little boy of 10 years old to go buy sugar at around 8.30pm. And after killing him ( self defense) she convinced the little boy to shut up , locked the house and then attempts to run away.
Please I am not understanding this for the second time.
Now she said he tried to rape her. To play both victim and gender card.
I do not support rape or any form of abuse in anyway. But this case? Abeg ee get as ee be.
If only she gets a good lawyer, she may most likely walk free. Self defence is a good defence for murder in the Criminal Code. And her lawyer can argue that she panicked at the time, which made her take the drastic decision of leaving the scene abruptly instead of alerting the police. Note that in criminal cases like this, the burden of proof rest on the prosecution, and the law requires that the prosecution proves its case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt. Which is not an easy thing to do in the absence of forensics & other advanced technologies to assist the Police in properly ascertaining her guilt.
Nasiruddeen: HAD JESUS FORGOTTEN THAT HE WAS GOD WHEN HE MADE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IN THE BIBLE ? (1) Mark 12 v 29 : The Lord our God is only one God (2) John 20v 17 : I am ascending onto my father and your father, onto my God and your God. (3) Mark 15v 34 : My God My God, why has thou forsaken me ? (4) John 5 v 30 : I Jesus can do nothing of myself (5) John 14 v 28 : My father is greater than I (6) John 12 v 49 : "I have not spoken of myself, the father who sent me gave me the commandments of what I should say and spoke onto you". (7) Mark 13 v 32 : Of that Day and that Hour, no one knows, not even the Son, nor the Angels in heaven but only the father ( John 17 v 3 : This is life eternal that they know you the only true God and Jésus whom you have sent (9) Matthew 23 v 9 : Do not call any one your father here on earth for only God in heaven is your father. (10) Luke 4 v 7-8 : Get away Satan for it is written trou shall worship the Lord thy God, and only him shall thou serve. COMMENT : I quoted these few biblical verses from the sayings of the Holy Man of God whom the Christians called their God. It always beats my imagination whenever I hear the Christians calling Jesus Christ God . This was the very Man the bible called the Prophet of God in Luke 24 v 19, Luke 7 v16, Luke 13 v 33, Matthew 21 v 46, Matthew 21 v 10-11, John 9 v 17, and Mark 6 v 4. This was the very Jesus the bible says he ate and drank in Matthew 11 v 19, Luke 24 v 41-43, John 19 v 28. This was the very Jesus the bible says he slept in Matthew 8 v 24, This was the very Man the bible says he worshipped God, prayed to him and even cried seeking his assistance in Matthew 26 v 39, Hebrews 5 v 7. Finally, this was the very Man the Christians generally believe that he was helplessly killed by the Jews and Roman Soldiers in Israel,. How then can such a being be the Almighty God that created the universe ? It is not only untenable to call Jesus God but also a theological madness to even think that Jesus is God. Such kind of belief in the Godship of a Man is not acceptable in this age of reason and civilisation. The Christians should have an independent study of their bible and revolt against their Pastors and Bishops who blatantly misguide and confuse them to worship a Man (Jésus) that was born by a Woman (Mary) , who depended on the factors of growth and reproduction. This was the very Man that the Bible says in Luke 2 v 21 that he was circumcised in his foreskin (génital) when he was eight days old. Can a sensible and civilized human being call Jesus Christ God ? No !. The Muslims, of course, believe in Jesus and his message, but no Muslim can ever make the mistake of calling Jesus God. That is the beauty of Islam. Husaini Yusuf Mabera contributed this for the progress of Islam. For any question, objection, correction and comment you can call 08067678230.
From the original writer's name, I can deduce that he is Shiite (I may be wrong though).
Well because of the exceeding length of this your baseless writeup, I'm compelled to make a concise response to it:
Firstly, the bulk of your writeup is on the issue of the "Trinity", that is, Jesus Christ being same as, or, a part of God.
Briefly, the biblical doctrine of the Trinity consists of the following belief:
1. That there is One Living and True God who is the Creator of heaven and earth; who is eternal, almighty, unchangeable, infinitely powerful, wise, just and holy. And several Bible verses attest to that (e.g Mark 12 v 29 : The Lord our God is only one God)
2. That the one God eternally exists in three entities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; and that these 3 entities are the One True God.
Note: a) God the Father = The fiercely powerful Creator of all things & the Supreme Judge of mankind in all His glory.
b) God the Son = The powerful Message/Word of God (which comes forth out of God the Father) made into flesh, to interact with mortal man. And several Bible verses have attested to this (e.g John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.)
c) God the Holy Spirit = The all Powerful Spirit of God that dwells within true believers to maintain our righteousness before God & guard our spiritman/decisions from sin. Several Bible verses attest to this as well. (e.g Micah 3:8 But as for me, the Lord fills me with His Spirit and power, and gives me a sense of justice and the courage to tell the people of Is real what their sins are).
Thus, the Son + the Father + the Holy Spirit = One same God.
So let me leave you with these few Bible verses for knowledge sake:-
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 4:24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.
Genesis 1:26 Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.
(Note that here, God says, "Let Us" and not "Let me". And we are told man was made in God's image. So how can God refer to Himself as "Us" and not "me")
Genesis 5:1-2 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God. He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them Man in the day when they were created.
On a lighter note however, Nasirudeen = 1 person
To his children, he is "Nasirudeen the FATHER
To his parents, he is "Nasirudeen the SON and
And in him is his Spirit; thus in the spiritual, he is Nasirudeen the Spirit.
That said, Nasirdeen as the Son + the Father + his Spirit is still = the same one Nasirudeen.
Really? Indeed, you muslims never fail to disappoint! Smh.
Luke 19 from verses 11 to 27 is a PARABLE told by Jesus Christ to His disciples, as can be seen below:
The Parable of the Ten Minas
11 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.
12 He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.
13 So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas.[a] ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’
14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
15 “He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.
16 “The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’
17 “‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’
18 “The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’
19 “His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’
20 “Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth.
21 I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’
22 “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?
23 Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’
24 “Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
25 “‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
26 “He (the Master) replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”
And since it's obvious you do not know what a PARABLE means,
The Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary defines a Parable as:-
"A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. E.g ‘the parable of the blind men and the elephant’"
So I wonder why a supposedly enlightened person will make reference to a mere story told primarily for illustrative purposes as his/her proof that Jesus preached hate.
A piece of advice: Don't even dare let me get started with your mohammed's many verses of hate against non-muslims. Thank you.
InsideOut247: Last week, one half of Psquare, Peter Okoye who now goes by the name Mr P, headlined a Nigeria @57 Independence concert in Washington. Mr P performed "Gongo Aso" by 9ice and "U Remind me" by Usher at the event. See the video below....
Towncrier247: An American lady, Lisa Flowers who is married to a much younger Nigerian man, Nelson has taken to Facebook to plead with Nigerians to help her find out what happened to her husband as she has been unable to communicate with him since Thursday. She revealed that she has been getting conflicting news from his family. SHe wrote;
My Nigerian family and friends - I need your help to find out what has happened to My Sweetness, Nelson De'Enabry. Since Thursday morning there has been conflicting news from his family members concerning his well being and if he is even alive. I have no proof from his family that he has left this earth. Please reach out to one another to help me find the truth about this situation with Nelson De'Enabry.
Jerrypolo: Must you show your hatred for Christians because someone who has not even told you he is a Christian might have wronged you through his comments?.
FYI, the Very Holy Bible teaches us to LOVE our neighbours as ourselves.
I am very sure that Boko Haram, Al Queda, Al Shabab, ISIS, ISIL and their numerous affiliates do not read from the Very Holy Bible before committing their dastardly acts of terrorism neither do they call on Jesus before blowing themselves to pieces.
Let love lead. Sheath your sword.
Shalom.
Lol, kindly ignore that pathetic jihadist called 'solorrman'
He is a sore loser who just can't swallow the lifesaving pill called 'TRUTH'. I may take him serious only if he is able to cite any biblical proof to show our Saviour JESUS CHRIST (KALMATULLAH) ever instructed us to kill/hurt non-Christians as their mohammed did.
The illiterate Hausa youths are turning into something else, and unfortunately, the elites refuse to do anything about the menace. It's all about orientation, because right from childhood, they are being taught by their clerics & parents to hate others that are not like them in terms of religion and general beliefs.
Hopefully the boy will be duly punished for this cold blooded murder by the appropriate authority.
Let's all join hands to eschew hate, and show love to everyone around us; irrespective of our differences.
johnwizey: My sympathy goes to those who lost their loved ones. I saw this version of the story earlier on radio biafra fb page and i wonder why people like to thrive on lies. Everyone knows this is a gang related attack but you want us to believe its the Hausa/Fulani and i ask to what extent?
Hmm, I doubt this eye witness account gaskiya. Well, the Police really needs to do a thorough investigation here. RIP to the dead & Quick Recovery to the injured!
I just came across this thread of yours now and I must say it captures the true picture of things here up north as it concerns religious crises.
Kindly ignore all those children of hate who are trying so hard to conceal the truth with their usual Islamic propaganda. May the soul of your late uncle rest in perfect peace with the Lord; amen.
P.S: I'm a core northerner myself; a proud Christian at that!! Peace!!!
olu77: I'll admit that my comment was stupid and insensitive. I don't think abuse of a 13 years old is okay under any circumstances. I can't even believe I type the nonsense up there.
Let's not always bring tribe or race into every error or crime people commit. My stupid comment wasn't on behalve of Yoruba people. Thank you all thesame and have a funfil weekend.