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You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by Chidix123(op): 11:53pm On Aug 09, 2025
If you are legally married in Nigeria, you cannot marry another person unless you want to chop free beans in kirikiri but this law will only apply if you had a statutory aka court marriage (that “white wedding” covered by Oyibo law).

In Nigeria, we have 3 types of marriage:

1. Traditional Marriage: This is covered under African culture which encourages and allows polygamy. A man can marry as many wives as he likes but the wife can’t have more than one husband. The worst part is that the property of your husband will be shared according to native law which gives her nothing much because the native law sees the wife as a property to be shared and does not give her much power to inherit. Divorce is very easy in traditional marriage, it only requires sending the woman out and asking her family to refund the bride price you paid.

2. Islamic Marriage: You can marry up to 4 wives and divorce is very easy because the man can just say “I divorce you” 3 times. The property of the man will be shared under islamic law.

3. Statutory Marriage: This is covered by Oyibo law which demands 1 husband, 1 wife. Divorce is very difficult and you must go to court, follow strict process, and it is not cheap. The property of the husband will be shared according to oyibo rules.

AS a woman make sure that you demand for Statutory marriage with your husband because it protects your rights 100%. It’s harder for a man to just wake up and marry someone else. Your Peace of mind secured. It even protects you from the man's family and even your own children because the properties of your husband will be shared according to Oyibo law which gives you something huuuge and not according to native or islamic law. Before the man will be able to divorce you he must go to court and agree to give you half of his properties and also if he dies, the law requires that you will take half of his properties first even before the children will share whatever remains. Statutory marriage is the best for an educated woman in this modern world.

As a man, if you know you can mistakenly marry another woman or have side chick or give another woman belle outside your lawfully married wife please avoid statutory marriage before you enter prison. FOr you to marry another wife you must first dissolve the first marriage and be free to go into another marriage.
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by bdon123(m): 4:32am On Aug 10, 2025
There is no law in Nigeria that givs a woman half of a man's wealth after divorce.fake writeup
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by galantjoe(m): 5:18am On Aug 10, 2025
Nigeria is not like oyibo country where wife share her husband property into 2
Or
Husband will leave his house for his wife to stay after divorce like oyibo people do
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by Oblongata: 7:52am On Aug 10, 2025
Poor write up! Poor research! Poor analysis!

OP you tried, but you need extra effort to make your write up wholesome.
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by DrAkpa(m): 9:51am On Aug 10, 2025
Lies
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by princepee: 10:19am On Aug 10, 2025
cool cool cool cool cool start with tuface..
All this yeye law for the poor.
Many Rich Men have multiple wives.
Go to the north.
Start there.
Many people will be in the jail you proposed
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by Chidix123(op): 10:58am On Aug 10, 2025
bdon123:
There is no law in Nigeria that givs a woman half of a man's wealth after divorce.fake writeup
dont worry when you jam a woman that knows her rights and can fight for it you will learn the hard way!
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by Chidix123(op): 10:59am On Aug 10, 2025
galantjoe:
Nigeria is not like oyibo country where wife share her husband property into 2
Or
Husband will leave his house for his wife to stay after divorce like oyibo people do
At least under court marriage she will get some settlement but under traditional marriage she is expected to refund the bride price paid on her head.
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by Chidix123(op): 11:00am On Aug 10, 2025
Oblongata:
Poor write up! Poor research! Poor analysis!

OP you tried, but you need extra effort to make your write up wholesome. can you fill in the gaps if you know it. If you cant tell us then you know nothing about this issue.
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by Chidix123(op): 11:01am On Aug 10, 2025
DrAkpa:
Lies
tell us the truth then if you know it. You cant say something is a lie if you dont know the truth. for a lie to be established there must be proof of truth.
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by Chidix123(op): 11:04am On Aug 10, 2025
princepee:
cool cool cool cool cool start with tuface..
All this yeye law for the poor.
Many Rich Men have multiple wives.
Go to the north.
Start there.
Many people will be in the jail you proposed
the law is sacred and does not change even if people don't obey it. What matters is that it can catch an unfortunate person once in a while. The rich can afford to hire the best lawyers and defend their case and tell you that money na water. You cant expect the same from the poor. what matters is that the law is sacred and sacrosanct. Like i said under Islamic law they are allowed to marry up to four women.
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by KingDashx(m): 12:01pm On Aug 10, 2025
As a man
Your main priority is to give to reproduce
Na human beings bring rules say you gats marry one woman


Bros me like this I dey Bleep steadily everyday by day
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by dilliond89(m): 1:00pm On Aug 10, 2025
Okay na 😂
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by dilliond89(m): 1:04pm On Aug 10, 2025
Woman should forget about property sharing and Pray for a good marriage
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by dilliond89(m): 1:05pm On Aug 10, 2025
Chidix123:
the law is sacred and does not change even if people don't obey it. What matters is that it can catch an unfortunate person once in a while. The rich can afford to hire the best lawyers and defend their case and tell you that money na water. You cant expect the same from the poor. what matters is that the law is sacred and sacrosanct. Like i said under Islamic law they are allowed to marry up to four women.
True talk
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by LOVEGINO(m): 8:35pm On Aug 10, 2025
Chidix123:
If you are legally married in Nigeria, you cannot marry another person unless you want to chop free beans in kirikiri but this law will only apply if you had a statutory aka court marriage (that “white wedding” covered by Oyibo law).

In Nigeria, we have 3 types of marriage:

1. Traditional Marriage: This is covered under African culture which encourages and allows polygamy. A man can marry as many wives as he likes but the wife can’t have more than one husband. The worst part is that the property of your husband will be shared according to native law which gives her nothing much because the native law sees the wife as a property to be shared and does not give her much power to inherit. Divorce is very easy in traditional marriage, it only requires sending the woman out and asking her family to refund the bride price you paid.

2. Islamic Marriage: You can marry up to 4 wives and divorce is very easy because the man can just say “I divorce you” 3 times. The property of the man will be shared under islamic law.

3. Statutory Marriage: This is covered by Oyibo law which demands 1 husband, 1 wife. Divorce is very difficult and you must go to court, follow strict process, and it is not cheap. The property of the husband will be shared according to oyibo rules.

AS a woman make sure that you demand for Statutory marriage with your husband because it protects your rights 100%. It’s harder for a man to just wake up and marry someone else. Your Peace of mind secured. It even protects you from the man's family and even your own children because the properties of your husband will be shared according to Oyibo law which gives you something huuuge and not according to native or islamic law. Before the man will be able to divorce you he must go to court and agree to give you half of his properties and also if he dies, the law requires that you will take half of his properties first even before the children will share whatever remains. Statutory marriage is the best for an educated woman in this modern world.

As a man, if you know you can mistakenly marry another woman or have side chick or give another woman belle outside your lawfully married wife please avoid statutory marriage before you enter prison. FOr you to marry another wife you must first dissolve the first marriage and be free to go into another marriage.
please avoid weed.
Re: You Will Go To Jail If You Marry More Than 1 Wife At The Same Time. by bdon123(m): 5:33am On Aug 11, 2025
Chidix123:
dont worry when you jam a woman that knows her rights and can fight for it you will learn the hard way!
Oga if u know a law that states a woman should collect half ur property in naija pls educate me...no be emotional tins...simply educate me
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