Same Love? Nigerian Lawmakers Pass Bill To Place Ban On Same Sex Marriage

Well talk about a country getting its priorities wrong. According to new reports, Nigerian Law Makers have passed as bill that will give at least 10 years imprisonment to same sex marriage. I don't even know how this is reasonable when there are other problems in  the country the government ought to tackle, starting with the justice system for example. Anyway the bill is to be passed in to Law soon, though has not been signed by President Goodluck Jonathan these are its contents

The new bill states: 

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Only marriage contracted between a man and a woman either under Islamic Law, Customary Law or the Marriage Act is recognized as valid in Nigeria.
4. Persons that entered into a same sex marriage or civil union contract commit an offense and are jointly liable on conviction to a term of 14 years imprisonment each.
5. Any persons or group of persons that administers, witnesses, screens, abet and aids the solemnization of a same sex marriage contract or civil union or supports the registration, operation of gay clubs, societies and organizations, processions or meetings in Nigeria commits an offense and liable on conviction to a term of 10 years imprisonmen

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