The whole of Oyo State has only 15 Licensed place of worship.


In Abuja, under AMAC area council, only 47 licensed place of worship are Licensed.


In accordance with the 1990 Marriage Act all places of worship must be licensed before they can be able to conduct a validly legal marriage in Nigeria.


Most worship centres conducting marriages in Nigeria did not possess the licence to do so under the statutory Marriage Act.


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 such unlicensed places of worship are operating contrary to Section 6(1) of the Marriage Act


Many of the few churches that have license, but such licenses have expired.


Where a Church issues you a Marriage Certificate and such church is not licensed to issue such or its license has expired; and you didn't go to the marriage registry then such marriage is not recognized under the Law.





Opatola Victor Esq. is an Abuja based Legal Practitioner
Adeopatola@gmail.com
07069687425