As the southern region of Nigeria is composed of mostly Christians, polygamous marriages have not been legally introduced at this time.
Despite the four-wife limitation, there have been numerous indications that many Nigerians bypass this law, such as with Muhammadu Bello Masaba, an 84-year-old Islamic cleric who was accused of illegal marriage due to his exceeding number of spouses, in which he 86 wives [REF].