In the face of growing pressure from the international community and human rights activists demanding the legalization of same sex marriage in Nigeria, President of the Senate, David Mark, has insisted that that the bill prohibiting same sex marriage is “irrevocable.”

The senate president said on Sunday in Abuja that in spite of the pressures from some quarters, the “law has come to stay.”

Same sex marriage will become a criminal offence in Nigeria and punishable by imprisonment of not less than 14 years if the bill is eventually signed into law.

The act was criminalised by a senate bill which got popular support from Nigerian lawmakers who said the bill will promote “decency” in the Nigerian society.

“We will not compromise on this,” the senate president said. “There are many good values we can copy from other societies but certainly not this one (same sex marriage).”

Mr. Mark, an influential Nigerian politician, said Nigeria has got to “prove to the rest of the world, who are advocates of this unnatural way that we Nigerians promote and respect sanity, morality and humanity.”

“Every individual is a product of the union of a man and woman!” he asserted.

Nigeria’s Senate in November 2011 approved the bill that would make same-sex marriage punishable by 14 years imprisonment for gay couples and 10 for anyone abetting such unions.

“Any person who … directly or indirectly makes public show of same-sex amorous relationships,” is also liable and punishable with a 10-year sentence.”

The bill outlaws gay organisations.

The bill has passed a second reading in the House of Representatives with a unanimous vote and will be forwarded to the president for approval after a clause-by-clause review and approval of the law by the Reps this year.

The bill will become law only after it is signed by President Goodluck Jonathan.

The formulation of the anti-gay rights law has pitched Nigeria against its pro-gay allies, with the United States and Britain condemning the law as an infringement on the rights of gays.

British Prime Minister, David Cameron, warned that the United Kingdom will consider withholding aids from countries that do not recognise gay rights.

U.S. President, Barack Obama, has also ordered all government agencies that play an active foreign policy role to take steps to encourage foreign nations to put a premium on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights.

The law is popularly supported by Nigerians and has been widely praised especially by religious leaders and adherents.http://premiumtimesng.com/news/114085-no-going-back-on-criminalizing-same-sex-marriage-in-nigeria-david-mark.html

God for the first time in the history of this mad nation our polithiefcians r doing the right thin, I just hope this really true from our legislooters, I think this year would be a better one for nigeriaa as promised by Gej, God purnish that that anti christ wen dey yankee and that old man for of all the biach wen full everywhere na man like yanch u won go dey pipe, abeg am proud of my country for the first time jor.

Omon na me be 1st to comment, hey thank you father, na so so first I go dey carry this yrfor anytn I dey do

Alright, we done hear......... Once US started issuing free visa for gay ppl to come their country and stay, I might change my status as "Gay" too

GBAM..case closed c...o....u...r.....t!

cameron n Obama can not tell us ow w shud make our laws....2Hell wit dia selfish n ulterior motives aides....w cn do beta wit or witout dem.

If them like make them remove am or not,I have nothing against gays though,but anypesin wey eye my yansh,walahi,bottle go burst 4 pesin head,Ah swear

Thank you Mr. President personaly i really the efforts you have been made far. May God safe us and guide us to the right path.

it amuse me why a guy will want a guy and a girl will want a girl.

I wonder what mark would do if one of his sons turned out to be a gay

My Ex babe should hear this and repent or go to jail

The act was criminalised by a senate bill which got popular support from Nigerian lawmakers who said the bill will promote “decency” in the Nigerian society.

Did someone say "decency"? They need to look at themselves first and determine is they're pure at heart. What a load of rubbish.

@GOLDENVAL . Na so u like america reach! Even the so called people criminalizing are also part of the game. They will continue to do it discreetly.

If we can have a punitive law like castrating their joystick will be better.

God punish satan!!!!

Why man wan marry man?

goldenval: Alright, we done hear......... Once US started issuing free visa for gay ppl to come their country and stay, I might change my status as "Gay" too

Are u that cheap? You sound like you have guy tendency already

David Mark is trying to block Hiteethcool from contesting for the Presidency position. That is why he is so hard on this gay thing.
Cos Hiteethcool is tear tear man!!!!

the western world can dwell on this shit we have our own not this madness called gay

Say nay to gay.

We go beg go enter pit one day...
at least Mark sense still dey intact in this aspect...

must we copy westerner all the time we copy their politics,religions,dressing,and our Nation never move forward. must we copy them all the time

victorD3: My Ex babe should hear this and repent or go to jail

picture pls

Good talk.Hope we can match words with action in this regard.

My ppl dey say 'wen bad thing dey come house, na back of leg dem dey take push am'. Why on earth should somebody promote man fucking man, especially d way husband scarce now? Abeg on dis one, even lacasa go agree with our gov't.

manny4life:

Did someone say "decency"? They need to look at themselves first and determine is they're pure at heart. What a load of rubbish.

Very sorry bro, I know it hurts but u need to deal wit it for the rest of ur life or best still u can risk goin to jail if u no fit hold ur pennis

If only they would treat the more dangerous and murderous issues of Church Looting, Legislative Looting, Government-Sponsored Terrorism, Government Corruption.. how does gay marriage hurt the Nigerian Culture (which is corruption BTW)

STORY!! Come 2 our universities and see lesbianism on an all time high. J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊S̤̥̈̊τ̲̣̣̥ how will this law turn around our decaying sense of morality. Its more than J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊S̤̥̈̊τ̲̣̣̥ putting a law against same sex marriage.
Let them get off their backside in abuja and organize media (mediums) 2 help young children b4 they are inducted into this kinda life (especially through boarding schools).
That's where their effectiveness will really be felt.

nice

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I guess the likes of #Sir Uti# and Alex(andra) Ekubo should start leaving this country sharp sharp.

dnawah: picture pls

Needless because we have moved on. However you will be blown away by her beauty.

Ok nah....make we de watch...

And here lies the paradox..... Our lawmakers are using the theme ‘ We need to show the world, be an example etc etc’ why not do the same with corruption, good roads, education, crime, development and our biggest disease ACCOUNTABILITY. Well mr Senate President, you want to follow the straight and narrow while driving on a broad horizon. NO POINTS FROM ME. I see thru your smokescreen.