Alimony in Nigeria: What the law actually says (1)

Businessday | 07-04-2026 06:15am |

Few legal concepts are as widely misunderstood in Nigeria as alimony. For many, the idea is shaped by scenes from American films and television, where divorced spouses receive large, sometimes lifelong, payments. But Nigerian law paints a far more restrained and practical picture: one grounded in fairness, judicial discretion, and the realities of each case

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