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MARRIAGE REGISTRY: FG counters Lagos, says Ikoyi registry can issue marriage certificates

Ekene Onyeama

The federal government of Nigeria has said claims made by the Lagos state government about the legality of the Federal Registry, Ikoyi is wrong. In a statement released in Abuja on Friday, Bola Odugbesan, director of legal at the ministry of interior, said marriage registration and certification are outside the purview of states and local governments. […]

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Your marriage is not legally binding if it was conducted at Ikoyi registry – Court rules

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Justice Chuka Austine Obiozor, of the Lagos High Court issued a restraining order to the Ikoyi registry from conducting marriages, saying it is unconstitutional for the federal government to perform the duties of the state and local governments. The judgement delivered on Suit No: FHC/L/CS/1760/16 said marriage registries in the local government and local council development […]

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