Nigeria’s apex court in Abuja in a landmark decision on Tuesday, October 29, declared that all women whose clitorises are longer than 7.5 centimetres (3 inches can now be legally considered as men.
This decision was declared by a five-member Supreme Court panel, led by Mary Odili.
Odili ruled that 36-year old Isioma Adeyemi’s request was “perfectly sound and legitimate,” ordering that her legal status be changed from woman to man immediately.
Ms. Adeyemi has been in court; fighting to be legally declared a man because of her exceptionally large clitoris.
“This is the greatest day of my life! My first husband repudiated me because my clitoris was bigger than his penis; now I finally get some kind of justice.”
Meanwhile, the leader of the feminist group, FEMEN; Inna Shevchenkorevealed that the judgment is “a great advancement for African women in general”.
Shevchenko said, “A small number of women just obtained a great boost in their legal status; are now in a position to help their peers. It’s a great day for women!”
Governmental experts also disclosed that over 600 other Nigerian women who have sufficiently big clitorises can also apply for a change to their legal status.
Nigeria is the second country in the world to offer women with large clitorises the option of being legally considered as men.
Uganda ruled that all women with clitorises longer than 5 centimetres (2 inches) can be considered men.