erico2k2:

O dear, you got it al wrong, where did you here it or read or saw that the registry is an arm of the magistrate court,and if you think so could you tell me what part? arm, and beside I dont think people reffer to it as court marriage becous of that, I believe its cos if the marriage breaks down, one can sue for damages or go to court for settlement
I dont think it protects the wife against competitors or polygammy within the Nigerian context cos we aint law abiding loloh yeh, it definatetly protects the wife and kids against family members trying to kick em out in case the husband passes on,this is very common

goose1:

The issue of marriage has been so much misconcieved in Nigeria. It is time we get this things straight and do the right things first.Before I continue, let it be known that I have nothing against any form of marriage,but people should know the important thing needed for one to be officially married, the rest should be as your pocket answereth you.
Before now, there is nothing like traditional marriage, those that their parents married before 1970 should ask their mother if there was anything like traditional marriage during their time.Traditional marriage as it is today is not a Nigerian culture (whatever the tribe), it was introduced by some zealots. Court marriage is a legal stuff,and as far as Africa is concerned, marriage is traditional. The only tradition of most Nigerian culture, with reference to marriage is wine carrying.On that day, the brides father will handover the bride to the groom for keep, in exchange of any material thing agreed by both parties.
For those that believe couples are fornicating because they have not done white wedding, it is falacy!.As for the question, any order can suffice because both are not mandatory, but a way of showing off.Many couples do all these and end up begging for food early in their marriage.BE WISE ALL!

Akainzo:

You need to check more and not make it based on your beliefs. The person that signs the marriage doducment is a Registrar of the Magistrate Court of the area where it resides. That the Registry is not within the court premises does not invalidate it from being an arm of the court.

You seem to have allowed the going on to affect your rationality. That Nigerians are not law abiding as you claim, does not mean that the law does not exist. Don't let the fact that people smoke everywhere deceive you into thinking that smoking in public is allowed in Nigeria. It is when you want to be nailed that you would realize your fallacy and by then, you'd learn again, that ignorance is no excuse (or defense) in law.

You do not think it the Registry Wedding protects against polygamy, hmmmm, well since it is sanctioned by law and the law is Nigeria is secular which respects one man-one wife, you'd be better advised to steer clear of this type of marriage should you plan to acquire more than one damsel to yourself.

BTW, why do people go to customary courts to dissolve a customary marriage or why have a customary court in the first instance if a registry wedding is only called a court wedding because people go to the court to resolve issues there. By that definition thus, all weddings in Nigeria would be a court wedding since its the court that all resort to for settlement of issues.

erico2k2:

Ok you realy dont think Im just talking from whats going like you said, well let me put you straight, Even though I live in England I actually got married in NIgeria and we did go to the registry to get married the reception afterwards, SO,I know what Im talking about first hand, and I know the people who joined us together there, they definately dont work or have anything to do with the judiciary plus I do know where the customary court is and what they do
Bytheway, has anyone gone to a white wedding recently,?did anyone notice someone from the registry turns up in the church after the pastor has joined the couples together and the person from the registry gets them to sign the registry there and then, thats what happened at my cozen's wedding,
More so the registry came into be by the citation of the marriage Act and guess when this came to be in Nigeria 31st Dec 1914, you may not believe but its true,it was re drafted 1990, but stilalmost same check this link about Nigerian marriage act chapter 218 here is the link http://www.nigeria-law.org/Marriage%20Act.htm

What smart people now do is go through the Registry process but not date/sign the paper until their white wedding, and the get the Registrar to sign it! Ensuring that both bases are covered.

WhiteOne:

So and what is if an guy from Nigeria is married to a british-nigeria lady as first wife and than he married again a second one the traditional way and never divorced the first one. What will the british home office do with him, if he has been reported.

wazobiang:
whichever. marriage na marriage. do it at your convenience and have a good excuse for all the people that will complain about whichever way u did it. thats called adapting to convention.