The Federal Government took a major step towards banning same sex marriage in Nigeria, by approving a Bill for an Act to make provisions for the Prohibition of Relationship between Persons of the Same Sex, Celebration of Marriage by them and for other Matters Connected Therewith.
The Bill, presented to the Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday, by the Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Bayo Ojo (SAN), seeks a five-year jail term for offenders and people who aid and support such act in any way.
The Federal Government said checkmating same sex marriage has become expedient, to stop its indulgence by Nigerians, adding that passing the Bill by the National Assembly was important, because “we believe that despite all the pretensions about this kind of thing, Nigeria is still basically a conservative society.
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