This article examines the high rate of
child marriage in Nigeria, where it is
only the girl who is a child in the
partnership. The authors highlight that
the practice of child marriage is
prevalent despite the Nigerian
government's attempts to make this
practice illegal. Moreover, the practice
of child marriage continues in the face of
Nigeria's various international human
rights obligations where the Nigerian
government has agreed to reduce the rates
of child marriage. However, the author
argues that there is room for optimism
because the work of human rights groups