A bill for an Act to prohibit marriage or civil union entered into between persons of same sex and solemnisation of same on Tuesday passed through the second reading in the House of Representatives.

The bill, which passed without a dissenting voice, had previously been passed by the senate.

Speaking on the bill, lawmakers said the notion of same sex marriage is an alien culture that must be preventing from taking root in Nigeria.

Leading the debate on the bill, Mulikat Akande-Adeola (PDP-Oyo), said the proposed legislation would ensure that the institution of marriage is respected.

Ms Akande-Adeola, who is the Leader of the House, said that the bill would also protect and preserve the Nigerian culture.

She said: “This same sex marriage is alien to our culture and not ordained by God; same sex or gender marriage is completely alien to our society and culture.

“This practice has no place in our culture, religion, Nigeria or anywhere in Africa, it is immorality and debasement of our culture, we condemn it in totality.”

Adams Jagaba (PDP-Kaduna) aligned himself with the submission of the Majority Leader and said no religion supports gay marriage.
“We are a cultured people; we cannot carry everything from other culture,” he declared.

Abike Dabiri-Erewa (ACN-Lagos), who also supported the bill, said the solemnisation of same sex marriage had no place in Nigerian culture.
Nnenna Ukeje (PDP-Abia) condemned gay marriage.

According to her, marriage is a union that should be blessed by God.

She said that marriage between same sex “diminishes the symbol of what we are and procreation.”

Minority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila (ACN-Lagos), who also spoke against marriage between the same sex, described the act as immoral.

“In this marriage, the third party is affected, these people go ahead and adopt children, thereby affecting the child, and in the process the child becomes dysfunctional.

“We are not seeking to promote a dysfunctional society,” he said.

Aminu Suleiman (PDP-Kano) praised the Senate for taking the initiative in rejecting gay marriage in Nigeria.

There was no dissenting voice and the bill passed through second reading after being put to vote by the Speaker of the House, Aminu Tambuwal.
Mr Tambuwal subsequently referred it to the Committee of the Whole House for consideration.

The Senate had in November 2011 passed a bill banning same sex marriages in the country.

taharqa: Can someone tell these House of Reps Chaps to give accelerated hearing and passage to the PIB bill 1st. Shee they were supposed to start the 2nd Reading this week?... Homosexuality law, which I support, can then come later.

Get your Damn PRIORITIES Right!

#passThePIBbill NOW

HNosegbe:

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Okija_juju: This bill is a waste of time.. Homosexuality will never be smiled upon by Africans wether its inthe Law or not.. And sending a Homo to Jail is like sending a Suicide Bomber to Paradise with 72 Virgins.. [/b]

gboss4sure: We should not be passing PIB laws while our culture is been messed up and abominations takes over our land.

I still stand that all Gays be killed, WTF can make a man use him pric*k to de insert into another mans anu*s. Wot a shame and wot an abomination.

We have a lot of abominations going on in Nigeria and we can't afford to add more abomination.

kollybay4u: First time i see Nigeria kicking against foreign culture. After all , were are not USA or Italy where those atrocities are been practised. Good move on this...

dirtymoney: MmmmmmhHhhh. All those gays for ma area. better start having a second thought about what they really want inside their a$$holes, cuz wen tHat bill is passed into law, any homo I lay my hands on

Okija_juju:

How has a homosexual affected you personally?!

gboss4sure: We should not be passing PIB laws while our culture is been messed up and abominations takes over our land.

I still stand that all Gays be killed, WTF can make a man use him pric*k to de insert into another mans anu*s. Wot a shame and wot an abomination.

We have a lot of abominations going on in Nigeria and we can't afford to add more abomination.

HNosegbe:

You know, this is another question I've asked myself a dozen times. If a homo is sent to jail for being a homo, will he be sent to a male or female prison?

Tippy Top:

Try having some rational arguments because the bolded implies you're a closet homosexual. You talk like a scum.

I knew you'd be rushing out to get the dictionary so I thought I'd help you out.

Meaning of Scum (noun)
a low, worthless, or evil person.

slimyem: Mtcheeew.....
Useless reps!!
This is what my people will describe as...
Won fi ete sile,won n' pa lapalapa(they ignore leprousy and start treating ringworm).
Of what use is anti-same sex marriage bill to ordinary Nigerians?
Do h0m0sexuals pose any security threat to the nation?
Do they affect the price of petroleum or staple food?
Nonsense!!
.
My people,shey na like this we go dey dey?

BetaThings:
Does an armed robber need to come to your house first before you support any move to rid your community of it?

NA WAH FOR SOME PEOPLE RESONING SHA?!

So a Homosexual is now the same thing as an Armed robber?!

Do Homosexuals steal your a`sshole or v!rginas?!

Do they violate your space in anyway?!

Do their f`ucking fellow Homos affect you in anyway?!

If two gays kiss tomorrow in front of you, how does it affect you directly or indirectly?!


You no get talk my pikin, oya go play bicycle for street with your mate..

ochallo:


The truth is that we have no culture or moral, what we have is hypocrisy. If Farouk Lawan is still walking around Nigeria free, and then you want to put 2 men who have slept with each other in jail for 14 years, then we are all fools.

Tippy Top:

Try having some rational arguments because the bolded implies you're a closet homosexual. You talk like a scum.

I knew you'd be rushing out to get the dictionary so I thought I'd help you out.

Meaning of Scum (noun)
a low, worthless, or evil person.

taharqa: Can someone tell these House of Reps Chaps to give accelerated hearing and passage to the PIB bill 1st. Shee they were supposed to start the 2nd Reading this week?... Homosexuality law, which I support, can then come later.

Get your Damn PRIORITIES Right!

#passThePIBbill NOW