The House of Representatives yesterday Thursday May 29th approved 14 years imprisonment for persons who contracted same sex marriage in the country.
This was sequel to a clause-by-clause consideration of a Bill for an Act to prohibit marriage or union entered between persons of same sex, at the Committee of the Whole.
“Marriage or civil union entered between persons of same gender shall not be solemnised in any place of worship, either church or mosque or any place in Nigeria,” it said.
Introducing the bill, Rep. Albert Sam-Tsokwa ( PDP-Taraba) said that it sought to achieve a far reaching objective by outlawing same sex marriage and provide punishment for offenders.
It also set out a 10-year sentence for “any person who directly or indirectly makes public show of same-sex amorous relationships’’.
“Any persons or group of persons that administers, witnesses, screen and shields the solemnisation of same sex marriage in Nigeria on conviction, will be liable to 10 years imprisonment.’’
It would be recalled also that the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, had warned that his country would consider withholding aid from countries that did not recognise gay rights.
In Nov. 2011, the senate approved the bill that would make same-sex marriages punishable by up to 14 years for the couple and 10 for anyone abetting such unions.
The bill is expected to be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
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God bless nigeria & i am proud to be a nigerian.to hell with their foreign aid & nigeria is sovereign nation,so they cannot imposed their ways of life on us.
ReplyDeleteGay marriage n lesbianism are demonic act frm d evil forces. Shun away frm it cos its evil. D punishment shuld av lasted till 20yrs imprison nt 10 yrs before d final one in hell fire. Brainless human-beings!
ReplyDeleteNow i know that not all Nigerian law makers are animals. Kudos to you guys and to hell with "oyibo culture and their aid" am proud to tell the world that i am a NIGERIAN.
ReplyDeleteThere is no doubt that Nigeria is on the path to greatness. If we can stand up for the right thing without the fear of what the "big-brother-nations"like USA, Britain,etc are threating, then there is hope for a better future. I wish to congratulate the house of Reps for this bold decision and ask them to do more. There many more controversial aspects of our constitution that need this kind of bold and clear decision. E.g If Nigeria will be a true secular state, then anything that has to do with sharia law and sharia court should be removed from our constitution. Until we are able to take the bull by the horn on this matter and other similar issues, we may not be able to go far as a Nation. All lesbian and gay sorry for you. You better check out now before the law chatch up with you. I love Nigeria. I long live Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteD whole world is presently controlled by satan(1john 5:19,luke 4:6)so donot be surprised if in some years to come,even african nations dat condemn gay unions today begin to tolerate/condone such unions...we shal see/hear more terible things as d world of wicked/evil mankind nears its end!
ReplyDeleteEven thought u guys loot national tresures but u have proved to Nigerians that u are Africans and u can hold on ur decisions against any foreign culture that is babaric,let both Americans and Bratain go to hell with there devilish life style,wit or witout their aid we shall make it,thanks ur guys at Reps
ReplyDeleteThe fear of God is the begining of wisdom, the fear of God is to depart from evil. Thank God for His grace upon you to boldly and publicly renounce this evil. Shame on you satan and your agents.
ReplyDeleteNigeria is in no position to address moral issues when the nation is perishing from unabridged corruption, joblessness, tribalism and incompetence, among other vices. The National Assembly, 99% of whom are nothing but common thieves have the nerves to worry about who is gay and who is not. What is killing the nation, out-of-control corruption or homosexuality? Do you know how many people perish each day in that country as a result of the corruption of our governors, lawmakers, leaders, etc? That's where our priorities should be focused, not on making laws about gay people. What a bunch of non-thinkers!!
ReplyDeleteThis is part of what is affecting this country wey women plenty and they no see man to call them the next thing is men to marry men and womem to marry women this is insane am sorry to say this country will remain like this except God intervention
ReplyDelete...and how many years for the thieving Assembly members and politicians?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 12:51pm:i wounder what are your annoyance and fears for?if you are a homo or lesbian pls come in the open and let us understand,the issue on ground is not about corruption or stealing from govement treasurie,it‘s about end time it‘s about an issue that caused a generation to be perish in the past.this is a sin that your master whom u chose to serve, satan the accursed is scared of been associated with.
ReplyDeleteTarouni may God bless you. I believe you are a good muslim;I am a good christian too together we can unite and fight these repulsive and nuseating alien immoral forces trying to infiltrate our society.
ReplyDeleteKudos to all of dem! Na d only time wy dem don do beta tin b dis! Pls dy shud add kastration + cutin of breast! 4 any fargot dat engages in dat! Anynmous 12:51 beta! Chang bcos if i catch u na me carry go panel! Yeye pikin!
ReplyDeleteGreat move by the legislators! I'm sure in the western world where every autrocity is backed by "human right" someone they will soon approve "bestiality" cos they will start having sex with goats, birds and even ants and call it sexual preference...what animals won't do!
ReplyDeleteWe don't entertain forbidden evil in our land, our culture is against it, the society is against, and our maker is against it, rot in hell lesbian and homosexual!
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ReplyDeleteThank God that after 2 full years of the Senate taking a very bold and patriotic stand on this, the House of Reps finally saw reason to join. We had feared that David Cameron may have pumped money from the British treasury to them to kill the bill as he had done in a number of African countries. We await President Jonathan to quickly endorse this bill into full fledged law and send law enforcement agents to close down all those evil gatherings that nick-name themselves "gay churches" in Ikeja and Victoria Island. Our nation shall not habour evil. Corruption is next to be blown out.
ReplyDeleteKudos 2 law makers
ReplyDeleteThis is now what Nigerians and the teaming jobless youths and graduate needs now amidst the economic hardship in this country...why did the national assembly not approve the stipends recommended for unemployed graduates? Why? And why have they not repealled the section of the penal code that sees corrupt public office holder walk away after looting our treasury instead of the 750,000:00 bail terms like that of the pension thief and the rest of them, what we have in the NA are bunch of selfish and devilish idiots, instead you spend quality time and collect siting allowance approving things that almost have no impact on our economic lives, I am not in support of same sex marriage anyway but we have more pressing issues which is poverty...poverty.....poverty and this has a multiplier effects....it leads to criminality, it leads to insurgency and it will lead to revolution if not checked...this is a signal to the leaders....
ReplyDelete12.51p.m. You be gay or why are u complaining?.
ReplyDeleteKudos to nja for this victory
ReplyDeleteNo mind am na gay.God bless our law makers.no matter the corruption and joblessness, Nigeria is not for gays n lesbians, no place for you people.
ReplyDeleteNA pass laws that will help fight corruption in Nija.
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