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| Region | Nigeria |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Description | Before the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013, same-sex civil unions and marriage were neither recognized nor banned. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/Briefing_on_Same_Sex_Marriage_Prohibition_Act_2013_final.pdf |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (4)
edited by UnknownMiles. Fixing grammar.
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| Description | Before the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013, same-sex civil unions and marriage were not available nor banned. | Before the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013, same-sex civil unions and marriage were neither recognized nor banned. |
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edited by UnknownMiles. fixing description and status and link
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| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | Dec 31, 1914 | (unknown) |
| Description | Before the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013, same-sex civil unions and marriage were not available nor banned. | |
| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | http://www.nigeria-law.org/Marriage%20Act.htm http://www.nigeria-law.org/Criminal%20Code%20Act-PartV.htm#Part 5 | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/Briefing_on_Same_Sex_Marriage_Prohibition_Act_2013_final.pdf |
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