In Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria, cultural norms dictate that any child born within a marriage is considered the property of the husband, regardless of his biological paternity. This was recently affirmed by a Nigerian woman named Ekwutosinam Ada on Facebook.

According to Ada, even when husbands are aware that their wives are pregnant with another man’s child, these children are still legally and socially recognized as their own. This practice, rooted in traditional beliefs and societal expectations, highlights the importance of lineage and paternity within the Nigerian cultural context.