festacman:
That ruling is nothing but judicial rascality. The judge loses nothing by saying that effective from the day of ruling that any marriage done at Ikoyi Registry is null and void.

In any case, I am sure a stay of execution will be secured while an appeal is pursued very shortly.

emorse:
Davido, wizkid and cohorts will be like...

amzee:
So marriages conducted there should be dissolved?


Nigerian judiciary is a MESS

amzee:
So marriages conducted there should be dissolved?


Nigerian judiciary is a MESS

enonche85:

No sir, they will have to go and re-do it at the local govt registry.

amzee:
So marriages conducted there should be dissolved?


Nigerian judiciary is a MESS

amzee:
So marriages conducted there should be dissolved?


Nigerian judiciary is a MESS

State001:
Singer Banky W has reacted to a Federal High Court’s declaration that it was unconstitutional for the federal government to conduct marriages, declaring as illegal and invalid, all solemnisation of unions at the Ikoyi marriage registry, Lagos, Igbere TV reports.

The singer reached out to his wife Adesua Etomi on Monday, drawing her attention to the new development.

Banky W wrote:

https://twitter.com/BankyW/status/1470503068957564930

Following her colleague’s reaction, singer Simi wrote:

https://twitter.com/SympLySimi/status/1470692556447133701

Igbere TV reports that the court presided over by Justice D. E. Osiagor, also held that only the local government marriage registries are 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 all marriages conducted by federal marriage registries or through their agents were illegal and invalid.

frowland:


The law is the law. They can regularize their documents under the LG but not necessarily conducting new marriage.

grandstar:
This is a simple problem.

All federal mariages already conducted should be ractified by local governments. A grace period should be given.

The sooner it's done, the better. This can give 2nd wives and concubines the opportunity to usurp the 1st wife by conducting a local government registered wedding during this limbo stage.

gasparpisciotta:
Some high court judges should be declared as mentally unfit to perform....SMH

gasparpisciotta:
Some high court judges should be declared as mentally unfit to perform....SMH

gasparpisciotta:
Some high court judges should be declared as mentally unfit to perform....SMH

Datedoboy:

I expected it to be from day of rulling too. Nigeria is filled with comedy. Funny people everywhere

Icumsa45:


Under which LG? Their state of residence or origin?

amzee:
So marriages conducted there should be dissolved?


Nigerian judiciary is a MESS

enonche85:


No sir, they will have to go and re-do it at the local govt registry.

kentrowiz:


There's even nothing to dissolve. They're simply not married. What they have is simply cohabitation, which no matter how long cannot translate to marriage.

InvertedHammer:

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Person wey no wan him own ratified nkor because him marriage get wahala? Abi na by force?

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Ibcurious:
And you think it's going to be easy, however the expenses should be on who?

BABANGBALI:
Ajepako, mynd44, fatymore, funkebabee, bola146, folake4u and vickyrotex, I hope this was not the place you all did I do I do?

HIGHESTPOPORI:
Nigeria judges are too controversial, they like make everywhere dey hot over nothing.