14 Years Jail Term For Homosexual Marriages In Nigeria!

The Senate, yesterday, passed the Same
Sex Marriage bill prohibiting all
marriages between man and man and
between woman and woman.

The bill sponsored by Senator Magnus Abe,
PDP, Rivers, prescribes 14 years jail term for
anybody convicted of contracting marriage
between same sex. It also prescribed 10 years
for anybody convicted of aiding and abetting
the contraction of same sex marriage in
Nigeria and also nullifies certificate of same
sex marriage contracted outside the shores of
Nigeria. The new law also kicked against the
operation of gay clubs in Nigeria as it provides
for 10 years jail term without option of fine for
anybody guilty of operating gay club within
the country.

Senate President, David Mark, in his remark
after the passage of the law stressed that the
practice of same sex marriage violates
Nigeria’s traditions and customs. He said the
Senate will not be cowed into passing laws
that go against the belief of the country by
western countries that threatened to stop
aids to Nigeria on account of the Senate
outlawing homosexuals and lesbianism in
Nigeria.

Mark said: “If there is any country that wants
to stop giving us aid because we want to pass
the bill on same sex, that country can go
ahead. We are a sovereign nation and we
have the rights to decide for ourselves
because no country can interfere in the way
we run our country. Same sex marriage is
against our own culture and tradition and
against our beliefs.”

Section 3 of the bill reads: “Only marriage
contracted between a man and a woman
either under Islamic law, Customary law or
Marriage Act is recognized as valid in Nigeria.”
Registration of gay clubs

Section 4 (1) which kicks against gay clubs
reads: “The registration of gay clubs, societies
and organizations; their sustenance,
processions and meetings are hereby
prohibited. (2) The public show of same sex
amorous relationship directly or indirectly is
hereby prohibited.”

Section 1 (2) and (3) reads: “A marriage
contract or civil union entered into between
persons of same sex is invalid and shall not be
recognized as entitled to the benefits of a
valid marriage. (3) A marriage contract or civil
union entered into between persons of same
sex by virtue of a certificate issued by a
foreign country shall be void in Nigeria, and
any benefits accruing there from by virtue of
certificate shall not be enforced by any court
in Nigeria.”

The law also banned solemnization of same
sex marriage in churches and mosques in
Nigeria. Section 2 (1) of the bill provides:
“Marriage or civil union entered into between
persons of same sex by virtue of a certificate
issued by a foreign country shall be void in
Nigeria and any benefits accruing there from
by virtue of the certificate shall not be
enforced.”

Section 5 (1)(2)(3) which stipulates the
penalties reads: “Persons who entered into
same sex marriage contract or civil union
commit an offence and are each liable on
conviction to a term of 10 years
imprisonment.

“(2) Any person who registers, operate or
participates in gay clubs, societies and
organization or directly or indirectly make
public show of same amorous relationship in
Nigeria commits an offence and shall each be
liable on conviction to a term of 10 years
imprisonment.

“(3)Any person or group or persons that
witness, abet and aids the solemnization of a
same sex marriage or civil sustenance of gay
clubs, societies, organization, process of
meeting in Nigeria commits an offence and
shall be liable to conviction to a term of 10
years imprisonment.”

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