Breaking: All Marriages conducted by the Ikoyi Marriage Registry are illegal and Invalid.

by Stanley Alieke, Esq.

There have been a legal brawl between some Local government Areas of Nigeria against the Federal government simply for the determination of who have the power to operate marriage registries, conduct marriages and issue marriage certificates.

Statutorily, the Local governments are the ones empowered to conduct marriages and issue marriage certificates, for this reason, the LGAs have insisted that their powers to register marriages which is statutorily provided are being usurped by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Interior.

The Eti Osa LOcal Government Area of Lagos state took the Ministry of Interior and Attorney General of the Federation to court in suit no.: FHC/ LS/CS/816/18 between Eti-Osa LGA & 3 others v. Hon. Minister of Interior & 2 others (Federal High Court, Ikoyi Judicial Divaion), where the accused Federal Ministry of Interiors of usurping the Local Governments power to operate marriage registries, conduct marriages and issue marriage certificates.

The prayed the court to declare that the federal government have no business in the conduction of marriages and issuing marriage certificates and order the closure of all marriage registries opened and operated by the federal ministry of interior or through their agents including that of the Ikoyi registry.

The case lingered but recently, the federal High court sitting in Ikoyi held in the favor of the Eti osa local government and granted their prayers.

The court held that conduct of marriages and issue of certificate is statutorily the job of the local governments as provided by the law and only the local governments have the power to do such and the acts of the federal government through the ministry of interior operating marriage registries is clearly beyond their powers.

The court further held that all marriages conducted by federal marriage registries or through their agents are illegal and invalid and the federal high court also ordered for the closure of all federal marriage registries including that of Ikoyi marriage registry with immediate effect.

Stanley Alieke, Esq.
Managing Partner,
Stanley Alieke & Co.
infoitooknow@gmail.com

A Nigerian High Court sitting in Lagos, has declared that it was unconstitutional for the federal government to conduct marriages, declaring as illegal and invalid, for example, all solemnisation of unions at the Ikoyi marriage registry, Lagos.

The court, presided over by Justice D. E. Osiagor, held that only the local government marriage registries were empowered to do such by the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

He submitted that the conduct of marriages and issuance of certificates were statutorily the job of the local governments as provided by the law.

The judge added that the acts of the federal government through the Ministry of Interior,operating marriage registries was beyond their powers and held that all marriages conducted by federal marriage registries or through their agents were illegal and invalid.

He consequently ordered the closure of all federal marriage registries opened by the ministry, including that of Ikoyi marriage registry with immediate effect.

There has been a legal brawl between some local government areas in Nigeria against the federal government simply for the determination of who has the power to operate marriage registries, conduct marriages and issue marriage certificates.

For this reason, the LGAs had insisted that their powers to register marriages, which were statutorily provided were being usurped by the federal government through the Ministry of Interior.

This prompted the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State to go to court, where itsought an order to take over the popular Ikoyi Marriage Registry being operated by the Ministry of Interior, on the grounds that the federal government, through the ministry, had no business operating a marriage registry.

The suit marked FHC/ LS/CS/816/18, which had the Ministry of Interior and Attorney General of the Federation as defendants, accused the ministry of usurping the local government power to conduct marriages and issue marriage certificates.

It also prayed the court to declare that the federal government has no business in the conduction of marriages and issuing marriage certificates and therefore order the closure of all marriage registries opened and operated by the Federal Ministry of Interior or through their agents, including that of the Ikoyi registry.

At the end, the court granted their prayers, saying only the local governments have the power to conduct marriages in Nigeria.

THISDAY investigation revealed that the latest judgment was not the first to emanate from the court.

On May 17, 2018, Justice Chuka Austine Obiozor of the same, while delivering judgment on Suit No: FHC/L/CS/1760/16, had issued a restraining order against Ikoyi registry from conducting marriages, saying it was unconstitutional for the federal government to perform the duties of the state and local governments.

He said the marriage registries in the local government of Lagos State were the authentic and legally-binding government divisions established to carry out such functions.

Addressing a press conference afterwards, Lagos State Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Muslim Folami, said the judgment would be communicated to all stakeholders, including the embassies.

Folami said the decision of the court was supreme and legally binding on all and that all marriages conducted and registered in any of the 20 local governments were valid and in accordance with the marriage act.

Particularly, he said the judgment would put a stop to the perception of superiority of Ikoyi Marriage Registry over the local government registries.

“We are going to use every available platform in the five divisions across the state to sensitise our people and inform them about this latest development – from Epe to Ikorodu, Badagry, Ikeja and Lagos Island,” he said.

But instead of complying with the decision of the court, the Federal Ministry of Interior went ahead to establish more marriage registries across the country.

https://www.arise.tv/all-marriages-conducted-at-ikoyi-registry-illegal-nigeria-court-says/

Lols...when boys wey marry whitey don already collect green card japa

Ikoyi registry?!

Time for the boyiis to consider plan b

9ja na one hell of a playing ground

SmellySperm:
Lols...when boys wey marry whitey don already collect green card japa

As if you know! Lucky them...

Since FG fail to heed the call for restructuring through constitutional amendment, folks are now using judicial means to achieve their rights being suppressed by the hegemony sitting in Abuja.

Last, last, local and state governments will render some dictatorial contents of the tyrannic 1999 constitution useless through the judiciary.

The 1999 document is tyrannic, satanic, oppressive, retrogressive, archaic and complacent that empowers Abuja at the detriment of our collective progress.


However, will this court judgement invalidate all the precious marriages conducted by the registry?

I don't think they know the implications of what they are saying.
The court should have put a time frame. May be effectively from January 1 2022. Ikoyi Marriage Registry should stop conducting marriage.

Wonderful....

Most people who consummated their marriages there and had been feeling trapped will rejoice at this bonanza annulment without a fee.

Na to throw better party oh...

See my signature

Again!

No be juju be that?

ogastanlee:

Breaking: All Marriages conducted by the Ikoyi Marriage Registry are illegal and Invalid.

by Stanley Alieke, Esq.

There have been a legal brawl between some Local government Areas of Nigeria against the Federal government simply for the determination of who have the power to operate marriage registries, conduct marriages and issue marriage certificates.

Statutorily, the Local governments are the ones empowered to conduct marriages and issue marriage certificates, for this reason, the LGAs have insisted that their powers to register marriages which is statutorily provided are being usurped by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Interior.

The Eti Osa LOcal Government Area of Lagos state took the Ministry of Interior and Attorney General of the Federation to court in suit no.: FHC/ LS/CS/816/18 between Eti-Osa LGA & 3 others v. Hon. Minister of Interior & 2 others (Federal High Court, Ikoyi Judicial Divaion), where the accused Federal Ministry of Interiors of usurping the Local Governments power to operate marriage registries, conduct marriages and issue marriage certificates.

The prayed the court to declare that the federal government have no business in the conduction of marriages and issuing marriage certificates and order the closure of all marriage registries opened and operated by the federal ministry of interior or through their agents including that of the Ikoyi registry.

The case lingered but recently, the federal High court sitting in Ikoyi held in the favor of the Eti osa local government and granted their prayers.

The court held that conduct of marriages and issue of certificate is statutorily the job of the local governments as provided by the law and only the local governments have the power to do such and the acts of the federal government through the ministry of interior operating marriage registries is clearly beyond their powers.

The court further held that all marriages conducted by federal marriage registries or through their agents are illegal and invalid and the federal high court also ordered for the closure of all federal marriage registries including that of Ikoyi marriage registry with immediate effect.

Stanley Alieke, Esq.
Managing Partner,
Stanley Alieke & Co.
+2348128357041

Op, your phone number don finish? You for add more na including your NIN, BVN, DOB, etc.

potent5:

Op, your phone number don finish? You for add more na including your NIN, BVN, DOB, etc.

Lol

ogastanlee:
Breaking: All Marriages conducted by the Ikoyi Marriage Registry are illegal and Invalid.

by Stanley Alieke, Esq.

There have been a legal brawl between some Local government Areas of Nigeria against the Federal government simply for the determination of who have the power to operate marriage registries, conduct marriages and issue marriage certificates.

Statutorily, the Local governments are the ones empowered to conduct marriages and issue marriage certificates, for this reason, the LGAs have insisted that their powers to register marriages which is statutorily provided are being usurped by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Interior.

The Eti Osa LOcal Government Area of Lagos state took the Ministry of Interior and Attorney General of the Federation to court in suit no.: FHC/ LS/CS/816/18 between Eti-Osa LGA & 3 others v. Hon. Minister of Interior & 2 others (Federal High Court, Ikoyi Judicial Divaion), where the accused Federal Ministry of Interiors of usurping the Local Governments power to operate marriage registries, conduct marriages and issue marriage certificates.

The prayed the court to declare that the federal government have no business in the conduction of marriages and issuing marriage certificates and order the closure of all marriage registries opened and operated by the federal ministry of interior or through their agents including that of the Ikoyi registry.

The case lingered but recently, the federal High court sitting in Ikoyi held in the favor of the Eti osa local government and granted their prayers.

The court held that conduct of marriages and issue of certificate is statutorily the job of the local governments as provided by the law and only the local governments have the power to do such and the acts of the federal government through the ministry of interior operating marriage registries is clearly beyond their powers.

The court further held that all marriages conducted by federal marriage registries or through their agents are illegal and invalid and the federal high court also ordered for the closure of all federal marriage registries including that of Ikoyi marriage registry with immediate effect.

Stanley Alieke, Esq.
Managing Partner,
Stanley Alieke & Co.
infoitooknow@gmail.com

All those planning to divorce but couldn't because of court marriage done in all Federal marriage court registry can now jeje leave as the marriage is now invalid according to the ruling

Comedians everywhere

Illegal as in null and void... As in inconclusive.... As in terminated


Abacha....

Men who the registry trapped in the entrapment called marriage can now take a walk with no divorce fees. Good news if the simps will take advantage of the situation.

Na the certificate dey invalid not the marriage

daddytime:
Wonderful....

Most people who consummated their marriages there and had been feeling trapped will rejoice at this bonanza annulment without a fee.

Na to throw better party oh...

more like mex

Praxis758:
Since FG fail to heed the call for restructuring through constitutional amendment, folks are now using judicial means to achieve their rights being suppressed by the hegemony sitting in Abuja.

Last, last, local and state governments will render some dictatorial contents of the tyrannic 1999 constitution useless through the judiciary.

The 1999 document is tyrannic, satanic, oppressive, retrogressive, archaic and complacent that empowers Abuja at the detriment of our collective progress.


However, will this court judgement invalidate all the precious marriages conducted by the registry?

Yes. The marriages conducted there never happened as the documents signed are not valid.

I think what is needed now is just for people to walk to their local government, pay and have the documents validated. If not, they are very single, maybe married under common law or traditional law

Smh....which way Nigeria?

I wonder why some men are still unaware of these things ⬇️
https://www.nairaland.com/6865202

When it have helped so many move out of a trouble enclosed relationship or marriage

Naija na cruise walahi.. this one na Court Miracle and Wonders

helinues:
[s]Na the certificate dey invalid not the marriage[/s]

See BMC dem, and what makes marriage valid if not certificate.


Listen to what one of your members is saying

Mynd44:

Yes. The marriages conducted there never happened as the documents signed are not valid.

I think what is needed now is just for people to walk to their local government, pay and have the documents validated. If not, they are very single, maybe married under common law or traditional law

This must be a joke ..

Wahala

You mean as fake as the now exposed Om...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-EbHku28ao&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR3h9qDbRg9PattpANCnMbnWXSj0eglyzusrPEMqNd2mkIYujs3TZDZJ-YA

The court held that conduct of marriages and issue of certificate
is statutorily the job of the local governments as provided by the
law and only the local governments have the power to do such
and the acts of the federal government through the ministry of
interior operating marriage registries is clearly beyond their
powers.
Can't judgement under this circumstances transferred to a legal court and be sustained

Majority went to ikoyi purposely because of travelling

This is the joke of the century. I don't just understand how things operate in this country.
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The Federal government shouldn't have any business issuing marriage certs right from time.