Today, The House of Representatives endorsed 14 years
sentence for persons who contracted same-sex marriage in Nigeria.
This comes a continuation to a clause-by-clause consideration of a
Bill for an Act to prohibit marriage or union entered between persons of
same sex, at the Committee of the Whole.
“Marriage or civil union entered between persons of same gender shall
not be solemnized in any place of worship, either church or mosque or
any place in Nigeria,” it is said in the bill.
Introducing the bill, Rep. Albert Sam-Tsokwa ( PDP-Taraba) said that
it sought to achieve a far-reaching objective by outlawing same-sex
marriage and provide punishment for offenders.
It also set out a 10-year sentence for “any person who directly or
indirectly makes public show of same-sex amorous relationships”.
“Any persons or group of persons that administers, witnesses, screen
and shields the solemnization of same sex marriage in Nigeria on
conviction, will be liable to 10 years imprisonment.”
In Nov. 2011, the senate approved the bill that would make same-sex
marriages punishable by up to 14 years for the couple and 10 for anyone
abetting such unions.
The bill is expected to be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
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