The Federal Government has said it is working towards amending the Marriage Act.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, said in Lagos on Thursday that the amendment became necessary in order for the ministry to “adequately meet the needs of citizens in the 21st century.”



Ehuriah said this while delivering the keynote address at a stakeholders’ conference with the theme, “Achieving harmonious compliance in the conduct of statutory marriage in Nigeria,” held at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.

The Ministry of Interior and local government areas had been locked in legal battle over who has the statutory power to conduct and issue marriage certificates.

Ehuriah said on Thursday that by the provisions of Sections 24, 30(3) and 30 of the Marriage Act, only the Principal Registrar of Marriages was authorised to print and distribute marriage certificate to places of worship throughout Nigeria.

“The implication is that any certificate not printed by and delivered by the Principal Registrar of Marriages is illegal and cannot serve the desired purposes,” she said.

She, however, said the Ministry of Interior was making arrangements to give couples whose marriage certificates were not issued in line with the Marriage Act opportunity to bring them to conformity.

Ehuriah added that the Ministry of Interior was making moves to “appropriately advise the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the legally-acceptable (marriage) certificate for the guidance of foreign embassies in Nigeria and Nigerian missions abroad.”

While disclosing that only 314 out of the 4,725 places of worship licensed by the Ministry of Interior to conduct marriages had renewed their licences, Ehuriah called on places of worship who had not renewed their licences to do so to avoid invalidating marriages conducted by them.

“The implication of this is that marriages conducted in unlicensed places of worship are not in line with the Marriage Act and cannot serve legal purposes when the need arises; and as such, unlicensed places of worship are operating contrary to Section 6(1) of the Marriage Act,” Ehuriah stressed.



The Permanent Secretary also said the Ministry of Interior had secured the necessary approval to establish Ikoyi Marriage Registry Annex “while arrangements are in advanced stages to establish Marriage Registries at Ikeja and Ibadan.”

“These, we hope, will, to a good extent, address some of the challenges being faced at the registry,” Ehuriah said.

https://punchng.com/well-legalise-unlicensed-worship-centres-marriage-certificates-fg/amp/

Does that means marriages joined at the local govt levels are null and void?

Alright

Ok

Let's see how the events would unfold

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lpp

The plan is still in advisory mode. Only God knows how many month it will take them to alter the act.

Nice move

K

kayusely70:
Does that means marriages consumated at the local govt levels are null and void?

Are u OK?

Kiezodumah:
Hi guys !.pls how safe is it to obtain a loan from online loan platforms such as ren money ,pay pal etc.. I had commenced the process of filling the form online but I got to a point where I was asked to give my BVN details.At that point I stopped because of fear of my details being hacked on the website by scammers..If anyone here has done such transaction and was safe ,pls kindly signify .Its important.Thanks

Very safe, sure your BVN number is required.

Some churches in 9ja exist only between the members n God. Unlicensed is an overstatement for them. I really hope their marriages can be upheld.

Ok

It's a welcome development.

Why are they trying to make everything complicated?

Everything in Nigeria get K leg......
I still believe in Nigeria.....

Una still dey on this matter?

kayusely70:
Does that means marriages consumated at the local govt levels are null and void?

To consumate a marriage means to have sex with your spouse.

So, I ask you: do you bleep your spouse at the Local government or na Federal bleeping you dey give am?

kollinz1234:
Are u OK?

E no sabi the meaning of consummation.

Mtcheew


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Waiting concern me with marriage at 68 and single still searching, do you think I will need it again ? Knowing fully well that I won't marry again

prigoz:
Waiting concern me with marriage at 68 and single still searching, do you think I will need it again ? Knowing fully well that I won't marry again

Heyah Sorry En, You Gotta Appeal To Your Village People Cos They Are The One Behind Your Problem

Kiezodumah:
Hi guys !.pls how safe is it to obtain a loan from online loan platforms such as ren money ,pay pal etc.. I had commenced the process of filling the form online but I got to a point where I was asked to give my BVN details.At that point I stopped because of fear of my details being hacked on the website by scammers..If anyone here has done such transaction and was safe ,pls kindly
signify .Its important.Thanks

I use Paylater now changed to Carbon
Very reliable. Your bvn is required to enable them laise with your bank. For Carbon it's safe, i don't know of other platforms

Kiezodumah:
Hi guys !.pls how safe is it to obtain a loan from online loan platforms such as ren money ,pay pal etc.. I had commenced the process of filling the form online but I got to a point where I was asked to give my BVN details.At that point I stopped because of fear of my details being hacked on the website by scammers..If anyone here has done such transaction and was safe ,pls kindly signify .Its important.Thanks

I have used paylater once and they demanded that too.. I think it's to know your identity and to be able to withdraw their money from your bank accounts if u refused to pay up...

Hmmm

See, tell me if this is Nigeria's problem, usele.ss government

Mtcheeeew

So na this one we still dey on ... SmH

SwaGUnLimiTeD:
X

FG is funny.....