On January 15, 2009, the Nigerian House of Representatives voted favorably on the second reading of a bill “to prohibit marriage between persons of same gender.” The bill punishes people of the same sex who live together “as husband and wife or for other purposes of same sexual relationship” with up to three years of imprisonment.
SPW researched more information about this issue. Click the links below to read more about it.
> ‘Same Gender Marriage (Prohibition) Bill 2008’ violates Constitution: A memorandum to be included in the House of Representatives public hearing on 11 March 2009 – International Amnesty
> 11th March 2009, Historical Event Shaping Nigeria – House of Rainbow Blog
> ‘Same Gender Marriage (Prohibition) Bill’ violates Constitution – International Amnesty