Senate Bans Same Sex Marriage In Nigeria, Prescribes 14 Year Prison Sentence

The Senate yesterday unanimously passed a bill banning same sex marriage in Nigeria, despite stiff western opposition to the ban.
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.
• Again, only marriage contracted between a man and a woman either under Islamic Law, Customary Law or the Marriage Act is recognised as valid in Nigeria.
•  Persons who enter into a same sex marriage or civil union contract commits an offence and are jointly liable on conviction to a term of 14 years imprisonment each.

• 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 organisations, processions or meetings in Nigeria commits an offence and liable on conviction to a term of 10 years imprisonment.