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.
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