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Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Senate bans same sex marriage in Nigeria

The Nigerian Senate have officially banned same sex marriage in Nigeria. Man + Man = Not allowed. Woman + Woman = Go to prison. :-). Only a union between a man and a woman in a recognized worship center is allowed.

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 imprisonment.
The bill awaits the approval of President Goodluck Jonathan.

357 comments:

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Anonymous said...

Looooooooooool the amount of ignorance and lack of knowledge in most of the statements in reply to the issue of the ban is ridiculous. It just shows people have a long way to go in nigeria as regards being socially aware and less ignorant. As a nation and people all i will say is,Choose and pick your battles wisely.

Anonymous said...

Eeeya sorry o
I feel your pain dear, you both can try to move to US or UK, no one will stop you over there

Anonymous said...

Typical Nigerian. Worrying about the wrong things. A mallam just married another 15year old kid we nor worry about that one. Senators are stealing left and right, there did not worry about that one. Now watin 2 consenting adults dey do na dey worrying them. Lost priorities

Anonymous said...

Hehehehe I dig you Bona.
I laff in spanish

Anonymous said...

Choi! So you want them to leave it until your "butt hole" starts leaking? Mbanu!

Anonymous said...

Sorry dear, I can understand your anger.
Pls try america

etochi21 said...

Well said !

Anonymous said...

o okay, they ban same sex marriage but approve underage marriage......

Nigeria is so unfocused.....

They are also doing tribute concert for a man who isn't their president...... The only way the concert would make sense is if the proceeds are donated to one of Mandela's charities...if not its absolute nonsense.

Anonymous said...

you don f#*k any of them before?
Oya nak us gist, and mention names o

Anonymous said...

How i wish this was the only major problem in Nigeria. But when will they criminalise looting of public fund??????

Anonymous said...

Hilary, hilary! No worry my brother. You can still be doing it codedly or you relocate to another country. Nothing spoil

Anonymous said...

Oh pls! Don Freddy, I don't care what backlash Nigeria gets from other countries, I support the ban....if you don't like it, you can like to relocate.

Anonymous said...

bullshit! fucking hypocrites!! y'all should worry about the problems in this country and y'all ain't saints too!! condeming others while y'all are the worst. go and jail that bloody Yerima 1st!!

Unknown said...

Welcome development - How I wish they can also put the same energy into fighting injustice, violence/crime, systemic corruption, paedophiles and unemployment

Anonymous said...

Uti is that you?

Anonymous said...

May God have mercy on you!

Unknown said...

I have long been expecting this... good riddance to bad rubbish

Anonymous said...

This just non sense even people in the senate house that passed the bill practice homosexual and YES I know what am saying cause am a boy and I sleep with some senators

fay said...

how about we start worrying about the pedophiles that marry kids and divorce them when they get tired of them? two grown adults in love should be none of your business.. all you hypocrites calling it a sin but still sleep around, God is watching you.

Anonymous said...

This just non sense even people in the senate house that passed the bill practice homosexual and YES I know what am saying cause am a boy and I sleep with some senators

Anonymous said...

That is the right thing that i I know about my country, we don't encourage bull shit..

Anonymous said...

Nigerians are very shallow. Imprisoning all the gays will stop poverty,will create jobs,constant light etc.

etochi21 said...

And who says any gay would wanna get married here in Nigeria..next plsss

Unknown said...

i dont knw hw pipu will com up here and start making stupid comparions,fuck gay,fuck peadophile,yerima being a peadophile,doesn't justify any sane person to be gay,both gay and peadophile are evil deeds

Anonymous said...

Bullshit

Anonymous said...

You dunce macklemore has a wife , olodo , I must to comment . Chinaku

Anonymous said...

I strongly support this bill. Oya Mr President, sign quickly o!

Anonymous said...

All you people are STUPID. Jailing gays with improve your quality of life and create jobs abi. Idiots

Anonymous said...

Ignorance is a killer. This country has gone back 200 years.

Unknown said...

Your so wicked, lmao

Anonymous said...

Y'all celebrating linking homosexuality to demonic acts surprises me. To begin with, you ladies do you know that 100% of the things you crave for from your handbags to your weave-ons down to ur underwears kudos to gay people. All the mobile phones, computers and etc were created by gays.You must stop using things produced by demons you God forsaken bigots/hypocrites

Anonymous said...

Nelson mandela supported gay people do you animals know

Anonymous said...

Nigeria's problems are solved. #sarcastic

Unknown said...

Your so wicked, lmao

Anonymous said...

I don't know anybody who is gay or wants to get married to another man. Nigerians are fools for supporting rubbish

Anonymous said...

No more boko haram because of this bill. #Sarcastic. Get your priorities straight

Anonymous said...

at least gay marriages happens between consenting adults!!! how about coming up with a bill against child marriages (and whatever happened to the #childnotbride movement) ? one would think that this should be pertinent than not legalising same sex marriages. Hey but then again when paedophiles are amongst the people who pass these bills into law one should not expect anything better . #smh

Anonymous said...

Nigerians are easily fooled. They are deceiving you people. The level of corruption in the nigerian government is alarming. This is the least of our problems

Anonymous said...

I'm going to get a good job because of this bill and I will be able to buy a house because of this bill. #Sarcastic

million dollar prince said...

Before banning same sex marriage, let them first ban police, soldiers, NEPA and agbero.Then castrate Yerima and burn everybody from Aluu community.

Anonymous said...

None of our problems have been solved. No progress. This law makers have put millions in their accounts today and some mumu's on this blog are praising them. Lol

Unknown said...

jobless govt people...and its brainwashed citizens..smh...is this what we are supposed to put our minds on ..

Anonymous said...

All you people who hate gay people who haven't done anything bad to you, may all your children turn out to be gays and lesbians AMEN. Linda post my prayer

Anonymous said...

Your husbands are gay that why he hasn't touched since 5 years. Deal with it

Swaggs isimemen said...

@ don freddy..... @ robert mokobia..... @ Anonymous 3:27...... Anonymous 3:34 nd many other once here dat's insulting our nigeria people nd senators 4 banding gay here we rebeuke u people in jesus name u people re nt nigerians nd we don't want u people in nigeria becos u people re evil dual hv u ever saw day nd night meet each other? no so dat is hw what u people we be 2................................... nigerians people wherever they re in jesus mighty name AMEN if u re talking abt civilization is nt gay or lesbian dat we make us civilized we re already civilized we nigerians people here tank our senators 4 banding gay nd lesbian, in our country nigeria becos is nt our culture nd it can't never be our culture in jesus precious name Amen nd Amen...

Swaggs isimemen said...

@ don freddy..... @ robert mokobia..... @ Anonymous 3:27...... Anonymous 3:34 nd many other once here dat's insulting our nigeria people nd senators 4 banding gay here we rebeuke u people in jesus name u people re nt nigerians nd we don't want u people in nigeria becos u people re evil dual hv u ever saw day nd night meet each other? no so dat is hw what u people we be 2................................... nigerians people wherever they re in jesus mighty name AMEN if u re talking abt civilization is nt gay or lesbian dat we make us civilized we re already civilized we nigerians people here tank our senators 4 banding gay nd lesbian, in our country nigeria becos is nt our culture nd it can't never be our culture in jesus precious name Amen nd Amen...

Swaggs isimemen said...

@ don freddy..... @ robert mokobia..... @ Anonymous 3:27...... Anonymous 3:34 nd many other once here dat's insulting our nigeria people nd senators 4 banding gay here we rebeuke u people in jesus name u people re nt nigerians nd we don't want u people in nigeria becos u people re evil dual hv u ever saw day nd night meet each other? no so dat is hw what u people we be 2................................... nigerians people wherever they re in jesus mighty name AMEN if u re talking abt civilization is nt gay or lesbian dat we make us civilized we re already civilized we nigerians people here tank our senators 4 banding gay nd lesbian, in our country nigeria becos is nt our culture nd it can't never be our culture in jesus precious name Amen nd Amen...

BLOGLORD (MVBM) said...

Pls ban yerima as well or send him on an exile never to return

PAVOUR said...

Excellent! good news as we no copy n paste same sex marriage. Oga jonna..sign it tomorrow or else another open letter to you from amechi

Anonymous said...

It's like u are gay! Our country is not for ppl like you. Try Sodom and Gomorrah

Anonymous said...

This is the same way they oppressed black people in america for being black during slavery.I hope all you people have gay children, then I want to know what will happen. Ignorance is a killer

Anonymous said...

They are waiting for approval! Forget! Them dey

Unknown said...

nice 1 i buy da development

Anonymous said...

this is why white people will be better than black people. Linda please post all my comments please. This bill makes no sense

Anonymous said...

Girl they have gain oo but dis one dem see money no chop, u should ask y? Cos dis one pass blood money! It's worse

Anonymous said...

We are still morally upright????!! Buahahahahahahaa! Joke of the century!

Anonymous said...

Gbam! #retards

Anonymous said...

Good job from the house

Anonymous said...

This house must be going the right direction.

natu said...

Praise God naija will not end like sodom and gommorah in d Bible

Unknown said...

Abi o... How many years in prison for peadophiles? Hmm? How many years is senator yamayama (yarima) getting?

Anonymous said...

Are u one of them?

Anonymous said...

So Am not gonna enjoy ma fellow man again?? Dem dey mad. Mchtewww. Bonario plz turn ur ass let's enjoy as usual plz. I wanna do sometin.

Anonymous said...

Hehehe.......are u one of them? Eeya. Jst relocate u hear, so u can enjoy it well well. Olodo

Anonymous said...

D fuss is dat it'll reduce the health risk this gay people expose themselves to & other younger boys & man won't be a dog

Unknown said...

Thnk God.gay go 2 hell fire

Anonymous said...

Shut up joor....atleast dey did somfin gud

PATALEX said...

PRAISE GOD

Anonymous said...

Very good bill...those gay/lesbians folks aren't happy

Greg said...

Very good bill...I applaud the senators

Anonymous said...

A good decision...I applaud the senators

Unknown said...

Close your stinking mouth don freddy! If your parents were gay, would you be here today?

Unknown said...

Praise the Lord!

Unknown said...

Ewu!

dhobiz said...

Meaning? Don't involve my Uti and Alex in dis case o

Miss X said...

Seriously tired of hearing about this in Nigeria. A guy should take a guy to his village for marriage and tell me how that'll turn out. lol

Anonymous said...

Stupid*faggot*... Mtshewwww God will punish ur generation.

Unknown said...

Dts a gud law because is a very big sin in the eyes of God and Man. GEJ dnt have a second thought signing that please.

Anonymous said...

Hi gay!

Anonymous said...

Choi! Yerimalistic tendencies Lmao.

Anonymous said...

Stupid*faggot*... Mtshewwww God will punish ur generation.

Anonymous said...

Look what they did there... Man+man=NOT ALLOWED while Girl+Girl=PRISON. Why not same penalty for the two? Guess there are more homosexuals in the govt. ndi ala!

abass said...

Yeah true

abass said...

Were!

abass said...

Yeah true

Anonymous said...

I got to ask......ar U gay?

Unknown said...

So funny.... Don't think we gonna get there.

Evergreen Pearl said...

Is that our major problem! Why not pass a bill against corruption which has secured for itself a posh apartment in our nation? Or have we forgotten so soon how they legalised paedophilia, which is worse than homosexuality!... there's no freedom until all men re equal!

Unknown said...

You must be a useless fellow for typing this.

Anonymous said...

...but some NORTHERN MORONS, can marry a CHILD...misplaced priority..am not gay but common! Who has been imprisoned for stealing public find. I guess there's no law against that....MORON!

wemimo said...

Great news!

Anonymous said...

stfu! asshole! you think you are so pure? wtf are you to judge people, God? leave people to live their lifes, if you don't like it, go kiss an ass!!!!

Evergreen Pearl said...

Leave macklemore and Ryan Lewis alone! They just expressed themselves, u ain't better bruh

ojo ibukun said...

Dis is very gud of dem. Gej, wat ar u still waiting for!

Anonymous said...

There's an old saying about change , if you can change it , change with it , there are hundreds of innocent in jail already now you (the govenment )wanna add more when you don't have a fucking idea what is really going on , this is bullshit , a lot of things is still unsaid

Evergreen Pearl said...

Bless u!

Unknown said...

As people are allowed to practice the religion they so desire, they should also enjoy the right of marriage types.

Unknown said...

wow, what a welcome development, but as usual, would godluck sign it, it has always been know that nigerian leader dont like to sign stuffs expeciall execution order.
congrats to our senators

Anonymous said...

Was it an issue to be debated upon...from where now...which parade these senators they sef...abeg make we talk better thing...

Unknown said...

Interesting comments, can't stop laughing, I love my Nigerian people.

Anonymous said...

God bless Naija

Anonymous said...

Thank you Jesus

vampire lestat said...

Ok why all the plenty insults o.

dave said...

i hate it when people say, "is that the most important issues the senators can focus on"... and i say its part of the important issues in our country. i hate nepa, poverty, corruption, nepotism robbery and homosexuality. we don't want gays in the country it is immoral. people that say otherwise, are undercover gays. period!

dave said...

i hate it when people say "is that the most important issue" to me i say it is important cuz i cant stand the act of homosexuality. people who say otherwise r under cover gays. i dont want my kids growing up in a place it takes place.

Unknown said...

Joel wetin concern u....gay

Unknown said...

Silver Dam go dey cry nw...lmao

Anonymous said...

Today is like my happiest day! Many 'well meaning' Nigerians have been praying for this, we are still praying and having faith that the president will sign it... Am sure it will attract blessings from God. The white man, brought christianity to us, we read the bible and saw the truth hidden in it! They dint give us salvation, rather they introduced us to christ and we saw his works and accepted(we weren't forced) and got saved! The bible made it plain,'No man can save the other' We won't join the band wagon. How has gay marriages helped America or other countries that accept the curse? Practice it in the comfort of your rooms, be thankful for that one and don't be ungrateful! And please see a therapist and of course give your life to christ and be saved! SOMY

Unknown said...

They banned the union and not the act... Secret tinz!

Anonymous said...

Good news, from India to Australia to Nigeria to Russia..., this house of cards (homosexual lunacy) is crumbling very very fast.

Anonymous said...

Good news, from India to Australia to Nigeria to Russia..., this house of cards (homosexual lunacy) is crumbling very very fast.

Unknown said...

My goodness..... Let me try catch any of you. I wil deal with you all

Anonymous said...

You are not allowed to marry, but there's nuffin talking about relationships, cos those northern political fags wanna cover their asses. They engage in it, but don't plan to marry as gays, so they are covered. Mumu gej fit no sign am sef. D man is so anti nigeria.

Anonymous said...

Let us start a campaign n say no 2 child marriage...marriage should be from 19+

Anonymous said...

Linda, I think some LIBers came out in their comments sans an anonymous handle. A first?

Aymii said...

Lol...Vampire Lioncourt de lestat you must be a fan of novels by Anne Rice.....
#lemmehittheroadbeforeislandtrafficstarts#

Anonymous said...

Also ban paedophiles....hypocrites.

Unknown said...

They should ban the 'ACT' cos hw many of the gay people have married in Nigeria or indicates their plans of getting married.
All these senators re also in the ACT...



Anonymous said...

the true test of the hausa woman is the ability to take in a yerima sized dick @ age 9.

Unknown said...

Joan....seriously,i must confess.I'm GAY!...(Guy-Attracted2-You)

Anonymous said...

#WALKSAWAY#

Anonymous said...

commendable,mr joo, endorse ur stamp sharperly......lindsway all d way!!

ojo ibukun said...

Dis is very gud of dem. Gej, wat ar u still waiting for!

Anonymous said...

I am not gay and can't be one bc I am already married to a full blooded man. My only concern is dat half of d people in d senate who are pushing dis act are all into gay relationships. Married to women for society sake and digging assholes in secrets. Who is deceiving who? Linda post my comment ooo bc I no know wetin I do you. Mtcheeeew!

Unknown said...

Funny law... Don't we have other pressing issues to put into law?

Anonymous said...

Na dem sabi. Na dem dey mess, na dem dey ask who mess? Where gay plenty pass? No be for abuja? Which people dey involved? Na dem senators and ministers. One day, another one go slum and die and na man go call police and security dis time. Then dier yansh go open. Ass hole digging senators. Lin lin post my comment ooo before u go say "Your comment will be visible after approval." In helen pauls voice. . Toosh mama says so.

Unknown said...

And those talking trash here should shut d fuck up....

Unknown said...

Abi o,Please help us tell them o. There are other pressing issues in thus country o. Joblessness, poverty,just to mention a few. The youths are frustrated. And here you are talking about same sex marriage. Is it nit people that made this law that are gay? Abi, no be person wey Don chop belle full dey get time for such nonsensical rubbish?????

Unknown said...

Thank u dear. That's the perfect word to describe it. It's the union that'd banned, not the act. So, Nigerians should still watch out.

Unknown said...

Thumbs up. Only few people make sense on this issue. Please Nigerians, let them not distracted us with thus rubbish

Anonymous said...

I still cannot see how being gay affects the peace and order of a sane society. Yes, my religion is against it but the same religion is against many other things like adultery, fornication, lies, corruption ,embezzlement, theft, murder etc.
I think 2 adults should have the right to consent to the sexual orientation they want to practise. It is between them and God, not for us humans like them to decide especially when it does not affect us in any way. The best we can do for them as heterosexuals is to live exemplary lives for them to wanna emulate since we think we are the right ones, not throw them in jail. If gays deserve to go to jail based on religious views, so do fornicators, adulterers, liars and so on.
Lastly I would like to implore all Nigerians reading this to reevaluate what they call tradition and culture and the way they practise their religion. Are you convinced about these things or you follow them coz you were born into it? Many of these things are our bane in Nigeria. Cheers

Anonymous said...

God blesd those guyz..mr presidnt pls apprv,dis is one step 2 stop corrptn,stupidty n sin

Anonymous said...

God bless those dat tot of dis..mr presidnt pls implemnt,at least it is 1 step 2 stop coruptn,studity,sin n madness

Unknown said...

A warning to Sen. Yerima.


Annieluv

Unknown said...

Linda, am commenting first on ds blog ever since av been just a reader, i open this site everyday at work and thankGod am finally there. I like u and what u do; more grease to your elbo,continue to d good job. God bless. please post my comment, first timer..lol

Anonymous said...

Meanwhile the law that provides the Yerimas of the world loopholes to marry and defile children is still there. We like to form religious abi? Let's see how we will explain that one to God.

Unknown said...

Yes! Finally... What is this same sex shit teaching out child!!! I comit my son and my unborn children into the hand of God almighty ooo. Why not make it 20years...just asking?

MY TURN said...

Child marriage nko?

Wayooo said...

Good answer. Give it to them

Unknown said...

If same sex marriage if so for them seek asylum in the west . But honestly if it was the right then why does the horse not make out with the camel? It's simple there is no attraction . As far as gays in Nigeria want to live secret lives and enjoy their relationship they should not express public affection of love

Unknown said...

Yipi! omo see business o,i must hammer dis coming 2014. any movement i suspect like dis frm any body i don go report u b dat, bt to keep my mouth shut is just 70k for gays nd 85k for lesbos.

all LIBers abeg if u catch any body dnt report dem o forward dem to me lemme do the reporting. my e-mail addy: iwanhammerwitdisban@lesbogay.com.
hehehe.

SIMPLYCOCK said...

With America's homosexual President Obama around, I fear GEJ will pussyfoot about signing the bill into law....
PLEASE WE NEED THAT LAW NOW, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!!!!!!!!

Unknown said...

They should also criminalise extra-marital and pre-marital sex.

Anonymous said...

Waste of time by idle people. Who cares?

Chinasa said...

Homosexuals have never hurt me or mine. However the corrupt tactics of these he goats called leaders have caused great hardship on Nigerians . I would prefer for a corrupt politician to be locked up for life than touch a single hair on the head of a homosexual whose only sin perhaps is making a wrong choice, which we all have done. Nigerian politicians Burn in hell. Hypocrisy !

Anonymous said...

Simplycock I think you are a big fucking closet Homesexual. Why don't you sort out your perverted tendencies before you rush to crucify others for the 'sin' you have already condemn yourself with. Such a typical ignorant pig monkey nigerian intellect. Fucking idiot. All you think about is cock day and night. Go fuck yourself senseless depraved loss soul. Fucktard.

Anonymous said...

Homosexuality is morally wrong? What about sex before marriage? Adultery? If we are going by religion all these are sexual depravity that will lead people to hell. And going by the bible the worse of all are those that shed innocent blood because of the weakness of their own flesh I mean those that committed abortions. As you judge so shal you be judged. A homosexual hurts no one , but think about someone who has committed abortions they have she'd innocent blood. Looking at the two who has committed the worse sin. Nigerians are the most idiotically populated nation on Gods earth. Some idiot here is talking about sodom and Gomorrah , Nigeria is sodom and Gomorrah the rate of sexually transmitted diseases is so high. 1:3 is HIV positive. You dare to talk about morally up right. Please check yourselves. Education , enlightenment is not a curse. Stop wasting your idiot brain cells on this blog chatting nonsense do yourself a favour a check your HIV status and stop spreading your ignorant disease. morally upright my black ass. Stupidity is a sin quote me.

Tracey said...

I can see so many hypocrites hiding behind the sin of homosexuality. You hate them because you want to divert attention away from your evil ways. God is watching you in 4D live. That's the reality o! Not the opinion poll on this blog. There is a special place in hell for the hypocrite, right next to the hot coals of fire.

Anonymous said...

I see that in Nigeria stupidity is inherited and does not skip a generation. It's so sad. Them say make una no get sense!. Will the impressment of homos bring corruption to an end. Which kind mumu level una dey sef.

Dan said...

Yes it is a Godless person who committees abortion. It is the highest level of moral sin. Quietly go in a clinic and remove the live of an unborn child. Then dress up on Sunday and clap and preach hate on homo. Those dead children will surely judge you. Your sin is worse, disgusting and wicked. So shut up go and repent and stop cursing yourselves. Nonsense .

Anonymous said...

*sighs heavily*
banning homosexuality is being used to deviate from the real problems. people need to educate themselves and critically examine what is happening. until them keep worrying about something that is none of your business. judgemental and blind followers.

Anonymous said...

First time thèse leader are making sensé.no pussy to pussy dick to dick

Anonymous said...

am in very big suport for what d senate said i knw dix has been a shock to some of d celebrities nd d politicians out dere cuz is common btwn dem

Anonymous said...

Y'all talking...most of ur dads, brothers and nephews are gay..*UnderG*... Haha hope they hide forever..buh dont judge..Coz Its the thing arround ur neck which u most likely may not see...

Anonymous said...

What is your buisness with the sexual activity of two consenting adults. Joblessness is a disease, if you had something to do and your time was valuable you would not be imagining what people do in their bedrooms. You talking are you sure the way you do sex is the correct way. I once saw a woman in clinic with a gaping urethra apparently the stupid husband did not know were to stick his dick. He was busy blaming the woman for their childlessness state.

Anonymous said...

This act of the Senate's is a grave disservice to Nigeria. It is futile for it will not end 'gayness.' It's been here throughout the ages. Some people are gay, end of story. People don't choose it. I know what I am saying. That it is a minority orientation does not mean it should be criminalized. Homophobia is on a par with racism. In any case, gays and bis if they are truly a minority are not so small a minority as is generally supposed. How many married men do I know of secretly having gay affairs? What the Nigerian Senate has done shows ignorance of human history and human nature. When I see people risking their lives in the streets to sell water and snacks in the traffic, I wonder 'Is this all our leaders can offer our people?' I can think of all the other problems of water, light, security, Boko Haram, and the great scourge, corruption. No, the Senate has not done well.

MTN Cheat said...

14 years imprisonment WITH HARD LABOUR :). Sounds fair.

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