File Photo Nigeria's President has signed a law outlawing marriage equality, banning public displays of same-sex relationships, and belonging to gay groups. President Goodluck Jonathan's spokesman Reuben Abatim says he signed the bill because it’s consistent with the attitudes of most people towardshomosexuality in the African nation. "More than 90 percent of Nigerians are opposed to same-sex marriage. So,the law is in line with our cultural and religious beliefs as a people," headded. "And I think that this law is made for a people and what governmenthas done is consistent with the preference of its environment." Under the terms of the law, anyone who enters into a same-sex marriage or civil union can be sentenced to 14 years in prison while any such partnershipsentered into overseas are deemed "void". It also warns that anyone who registers, operates or participates in gay organisations or who directly or indirectly makes a public show of a same-sex relationship will break the law. Punishment is up to 10 years in prison.
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First published: Tuesday, 14th January 2014 - 9:01am