I came across this on facebook. Has anyone witness such in any Nigeria law court?

Under Nigerian Law, a woman can sue (to court) a man who had agreed to marry her and later broke off the engagement. It is known as "Breach of Promise to Marry". #HistoryVille

interesting. both man and woman can sue

the law says that, if a party can show that there was in actual fact an existence of a promise to marry, and one party reneges, then a civil claim can be made.

to bring this to court, you need to prove that:

-There was in fact a promise to marry – this goes beyond mere ‘discussions about the future" the best way to show this is by an actual proposal of marriage (as in ring on finger) or acceptance of a marriage proposal. The aggrieved party will need to supply evidence to corroborate this; your words against the other party’s won’t hold much water. evidence like pictures, recordings, letters etc. will suffice. In some cases if there is no evidence, the court will listen to corroborative evidence from people who are aware of the proposal of marriage.

-The party must have reneged on the promise

Yes you can be sued if you make such a promise and later break it

[Really? That would mean almost 90% of the eligible bachelors in Nigeria should be behind bars!

Seriously, how effective is this law and how can such breach be proven?

quote author=MarianaTrench post=76495890]Yes you can be sued if you make such a promise and later break it[/quote]

Good to know

Buh Dix ladies don't know dia left n right, just one take out n dey would just forget..

You would not be reviewing this section of the law if the man had struck the deal with your parents instead of you.