The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), guarantees the right to freedom from discrimination. Similarly, the Land Use Act 2004, which is the principal legislation governing land matters in Nigeria, endorses a right of occupancy system that allows all genders to inherit land, without discrimination. Further, Nigeria is a State party to several regional and international instruments advancing the principles of non-discrimination and gender equality, notably the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights 1986, and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979. Moreover, the various courts of law in Nigeria have lately exhibited strong commitments towards ending discrimination and gender inequality in all its forms in the country. Nonetheless, gender-based restrictions on women’s land inheritance rights persists. This study attributes these challenges to the combined negative influences of weak law enforcement; die-hard socio-economic, cultural and religious norms; and poor knowledge regarding the right to freedom from discrimination on the part of many Nigerian women and girls. Inter alia, it recommends stricter law enforcement regime, as well as educating Nigerian women and girls, particularly those at the grassroots, on the right to freedom from discrimination as viable tools for overcoming the challenges.

1999 年尼日利亚联邦共和国宪法（经修订）保障免受歧视的权利。同样，作为尼日利亚管辖土地事务的主要立法的 2004 年土地使用法，认可了一种允许所有性别不受歧视地继承土地的占有权制度。此外，尼日利亚是促进不歧视和性别平等原则的若干区域和国际文书的缔约国，特别是 1986 年《非洲人权和人民权利宪章》和 1979 年《消除对妇女一切形式歧视公约》 . 此外，尼日利亚的各个法院最近都表现出对结束该国一切形式的歧视和性别不平等的坚定承诺。尽管如此，对妇女土地继承权的性别限制依然存在。本研究将这些挑战归因于执法不力的综合负面影响；顽固的社会经济、文化和宗教规范；许多尼日利亚妇女和女孩对免受歧视的权利知之甚少。除其他外，它建议更严格的执法制度，以及教育尼日利亚妇女和女孩，特别是基层妇女和女孩免受歧视的权利，以此作为克服挑战的可行工具。许多尼日利亚妇女和女孩对免受歧视的权利知之甚少。除其他外，它建议更严格的执法制度，以及教育尼日利亚妇女和女孩，特别是基层妇女和女孩免受歧视的权利，以此作为克服挑战的可行工具。许多尼日利亚妇女和女孩对免受歧视的权利知之甚少。除其他外，它建议更严格的执法制度，以及教育尼日利亚妇女和女孩，特别是基层妇女和女孩免受歧视的权利，以此作为克服挑战的可行工具。