Nigerian Senate BANNED Same Sex Marriage In Nigeria

Date: 18-12-2013 10:44 am (10 years ago) | Author: Victor A. Ofoma
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The Senate yesterday unanimously passed a harmonised Conference Committee report banning same sex marriage in Nigeria, a development that defies stiff western opposition to the ban.



Again, the Senate President, David Mark called on President Goodluck Jonathan to quickly sign the Bill into law.

Mark - “We have been under series of attack from different quarters. I think we believe in this Bill. The earlier we sign it into law, the better. We (Nigeria) have many shortcomings, we don’t one to add this one (same sex marriage) to it”


LEADERSHIP recalls that the Same Sex Bill, 2011 was passed by the Senate on Tuesday 29, November, 2011 and the House of Representatives on Tuesday 2, July 2013. However, some differences were noticed in the two versions of the Bill, as passed by the two Chambers. Consequently, a Conference Committee was constituted in the Senate on Tuesday 9 July 2013 to reconcile the areas of differences, which appeared essentially in five clauses of the Bill.

In detail the Bill passed by the Senate provides: a marriage contract or civil union entered into between persons of same sex by virtue a certificate issued by a foreign country shall be void in Nigeria.

Also, marriage or civil union entered into between persons of same sex shall not be solemnized in any place of worship either Church or Mosque or any other place whatsoever called in Nigeria.

Posted: at 18-12-2013 10:44 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- ThoRam at 18-12-2013 10:49 AM (10 years ago)
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ok  
Posted: at 18-12-2013 10:49 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- chicco77 at 18-12-2013 10:50 AM (10 years ago)
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 Cool Cool
Posted: at 18-12-2013 10:50 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- dareper at 18-12-2013 10:52 AM (10 years ago)
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Nice one
Posted: at 18-12-2013 10:52 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- Noble12 at 18-12-2013 10:53 AM (10 years ago)
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yup! nice approach......
Posted: at 18-12-2013 10:53 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Samadaji at 18-12-2013 11:22 AM (10 years ago)
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i think they have made a nice decision there
Posted: at 18-12-2013 11:22 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- emekaeneh at 18-12-2013 11:29 AM (10 years ago)
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Yes o
Eneh say so via nokia 3310
Posted: at 18-12-2013 11:29 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- blensey at 18-12-2013 11:33 AM (10 years ago)
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This is one right step in the right direction for Nigeria.
Posted: at 18-12-2013 11:33 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- bitterpenis at 18-12-2013 11:53 AM (10 years ago)
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Nice one
Posted: at 18-12-2013 11:53 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- sucre4u at 18-12-2013 12:01 PM (10 years ago)
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Dats gud, so wat is d punishment 4 offenders.
Posted: at 18-12-2013 12:01 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Chylove247 at 18-12-2013 12:14 PM (10 years ago)
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Ok
Posted: at 18-12-2013 12:14 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- IDOKOO at 18-12-2013 12:15 PM (10 years ago)
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Adam okpani David mark, thank u well well.
Posted: at 18-12-2013 12:15 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- orekiata at 18-12-2013 12:33 PM (10 years ago)
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Thank God.
Posted: at 18-12-2013 12:33 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kaizerchief at 18-12-2013 12:34 PM (10 years ago)
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bravo Nigeria well done don t succumbs to westerners pressure
Posted: at 18-12-2013 12:34 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- winace at 18-12-2013 01:01 PM (10 years ago)
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D best thg they have done lately. Well done
Posted: at 18-12-2013 01:01 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- HOPEA23 at 18-12-2013 01:22 PM (10 years ago)
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Good....make obama go pack them come his country

Posted: at 18-12-2013 01:22 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Mindcare at 18-12-2013 02:35 PM (10 years ago)
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Is this our problem in Nigeria? We know that it's a sacrilege which we can handle individually. Talking without action is useless, please we need actions rather than dialogue, besides laws in Nigeria are not for the rich but for the wretched poor people. Mtchewww!!!
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- 2bify at 18-12-2013 02:36 PM (10 years ago)
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anybody wEy them catch, abeg make them do kill them for road oo, make them try bring them to face the law, SAY NO TO JUNGLE JUSTIC
Posted: at 18-12-2013 02:36 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- 2bify at 18-12-2013 02:39 PM (10 years ago)
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SAY NO TO JUNGLE JUSTIC,  but should it be against any of our politicians, (Nigerian politicians) then JUNGLE JUSTIC is allowed
Posted: at 18-12-2013 02:39 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- miamivice at 18-12-2013 02:46 PM (10 years ago)
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 hope Britain will not Bribe Jonathan and the House. Cos money is our God in Nigeria




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