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C867
HB. 246 A BILL [EXECUTIVE]
FOR
AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR THE PROHIBITION OF SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN PERSONS OF THE SAME SEX, CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE BY THEM AND
FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH
Commencement.
BE IT ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
as follows—
1 1. This Act may be cited as Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill, 2006. Short Title.
2 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — Interpretation.
3 "Marriage" means a legally binding union between a man and a woman
4 be it performed under the authority of the State, Islamic Law or Customary
5 Law;
6 "Minister" means the Minister responsible for Internal Affairs;
7 "Same Sex Marriage" means the coming together of two persons of the
8 same gender or sex in a civil union, marriage, domestic partnership or other
9 form of same sex relationship for the purposes of cohabitation as husband and
10 wife.
11 3. For the avoidance of doubt only marriage entered into between a man validity and
Recognition of
12 and a woman under the marriage Act or under the Islamic and Customary Laws Marriage
13 are valid and recognized in Nigeria.
14 4.—(1) Marriage between persons of the same sex and adoption of children Prohibition of
Same Sex
15 by them in or out of a same sex marriage or relationship is prohibited in the Marriage,
etc.
16 Federal Republic of Nigeria.
17 (2) Any marriage entered into by persons of same sex pursuant to a license
18 issued by another State, country, foreign jurisdiction or otherwise shall be void
19 in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
20 (3) Marriages between persons of the same sex are invalid and shall not be
21 recognized as entitled to the benefits of a valid marriage.
22 (4) Any contractual or other rights granted to persons involved in same sex
ŶC868 2006 No. Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition)
1 marriage or accruing to such persons by virtue of a license shall be unenforceable
Non-Recognition
of Same Sex
Marriage.
Prohibition of
celebration of
same sex
marriage in a
place of
worship.
Prohibition of
Registration of
Gay Clubs and
Societies and
Publicity of
same sex
sexual
relationship.
2 in any Court of law in Nigeria.
3 (5) The Courts in Nigeria shall have no jurisdiction to grant a divorce,
4 separation and maintenance orders with regard to such same sex marriage,
5 consider or rule on any of their rights arising from or in connection with such
6 marriage.
7 5.—(1) Marriage between persons of same sex entered into in any jurisdiction
8 whether within or outside Nigeria, any other state or country or otherwise or
9 any other location or relationships between persons of the same sex which are
10 treated as marriage in any jurisdiction, whether within or out side Nigeria are
11 not recognized in Nigeria.
12 (2) All arms of government and agencies in the Federal Republic of Nigeria
13 shall not give effect to any public act, record or judicial proceeding within or
14 outside Nigeria, with regard to same sex marriage or relationship or a claim
15 arising from such marriage or relationship.
16 6.—(1) Same sex marriage shall not be celebrated in any place of worship
17 by any recognized cleric of a Mosque, Church, denomination or body to which
18 such place of worship belongs.
19 (2) No marriage license shall be issued to parties of the same sex in the
20 Federal Republic of Nigeria.
21 7.—(1) Registration of Gay Clubs, Societies and organizations by whatever
22 name they are called in institutions from Secondary to the tertiary level or other
23 institutions in particular and, in Nigeria generally, by government agencies is
24 hereby prohibited.
25 (2) Publicity, procession and public show of same sex amorous relationship
26 through the electronic or print media physically, directly, indirectly or otherwise
27 are prohibited in Nigeria.
28 (3) Any person who is invo ved in the registration of gay clubs, societies l
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29 and organizations, sustenance, procession or meetings, publicity and public show
30 of same sex amorous relationship directly or indirectly in public and in private
31 is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a term of 5 years imprisonment.
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