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Discrimination based on HIV / AIDS status : a comparative analysis of the Nigerian court's decision in Festus Odaife & Ors v Attorney General of the Federation & Ors with other Commonwealth jurisdictions

Nigeria is one of the countries in the world that has one of the highest number of people living with HIV / AIDS. A recent report shows that 4.4% of the population of about 140 million people is living with HIV / AIDS. After South Africa, Nigeria has the largest number of people living with HIV / AIDS in Africa. South Africa is estimated to have about six million people living with HIV / AIDS. Prisoners, in particular, tend to be more affected due to their vulnerable nature. In 2002, the national HIV prevalence in Nigeria was about 5.8%, whereas that of the prisons was estimated to be about 8.…