Same Sex (Prohibition) Act, 2017
2014 No. 1
A 5
I certify, in accordance with section 2 (1) of the Acts Authentication Act, Cap. A2, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, that this is a true copy of the Bill passed by both Houses of the National Assembly.
Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa, oon, mni
Clerk to the National Assembly
30th Day of December, 2013
Explanatory Memorandum
This Act prohibits a marriage contract or civil union entered into between persons of same sex, and provides penalties for the solemnisation and witnessing of same thereof.
