Akainzo:

In the church, you do sign the Marriage registry which is a documentation of the process you have just performed. It does not invalidate what the law says. I however recognise that most churches decide to issue the Court sanctioned Marriage Certificate rather than the Religious one, and this is to protect the brides marrying in the church. They do this to ensure that weddings in churches are under the court injunctions and thus prevent one from contracting another wedding.

The cause or classes of marriage has no effect on the Marriage Act, only the Marriage Act stipulates the legal marriages in Nigeria and the reliefs available there of.

The jurisdiction conferred on a court by this Act shall be exercised in accordance with this Act, and any law in force immediately before the commencement of this Act which confers jurisdiction in divorce or matrimonial causes on the High Court of a State or provides for the law and practice to be applied in the exercise of that jurisdiction shall, to the extent that it does so, cease to have effect.

Babzilla: The reason why this may be is because the traditional marriage as we know it is more of a ceremony thing with no documentation whatsoever. just saying.

Akainzo:

You are supposed to complete the documentation after the ceremony. This is teh same like for teh Yorubas, they do the naming ceremony on the 8th day and then proceed to the local government office to do Births Registration, would you consider that the baby has not been properly named since there was no documentation on the 8th day?

Henry40:

I have a series of provisions that contradict the bolded. One of them is Part I Sctn 8 MCA

Akainzo:


And which Act of the federal government are you quoting? But you can also see that what you quoted that it only serves to remove jurisifction for that 'act' from the High Court and might serve to limit it to the customary court.

only the Marriage Act stipulates the legal marriages in Nigeria and the reliefs available there of.

Henry40:

Seriously? If there's no birth certificate how would an objective outsider be certain that they baby's name is what he/she says it is, and that she/he was actually born on the day he/she claims?

Henry40: That was simply a reply to the statement you made

Akainzo:

I hope you are not muddling things here. I replied to someone else who was using the lack of documentation at a traditional wedding ceremeony to say it is not legal. So I used the analogy of the Yoruba custom of naming and how one does the documentation after the ceremony to illustrate.

Henry40: The Matrimonial Causes Act

CAP 220 LFN 1990

Akainzo:

I guessed as much but wanted you to say it. I needed to know if you were a the law profession.

Now let me clarify for you, The Matrimonial Cause Act, CAP 220 of 1990, deals with the dissolution of ALREADY contracted marriages.
While the Marriage Act, CAP 218 of 1990 deals with HOW NEW marriages are contracted.

In this particular case, we are discussing the act of marrying, which is performing marriages and not dissolution, matrimonial benefits, conjugal rights or custody rights. I hope it is now clear to you?

Henry40:

Well the poster wasn't talking about "How new marriages are contracted," he was talking about the international recognition of marriages already contracted! I say marriages contracted under Nigerian law are the only internationally recognized marriages, what do you say?

Akainzo:

I have said and continue to say, marriages contracted under Nigerian law are the only internationally recognized marriages, which can be a. Court Weddings b. Religious (Church/Nikai) or c. Customary under Nigerian Customs or common law.

charles316: THIS JOBFRONT needs a job as soon as possible.

jobfront: UNESCO was formed to promote and recognize all united nation member countries' culture and tradition,
and to also preserve them, and Nigeria is a full member. what am I trying to say? They need to recognize and respect our culture and tradition the way we respect theirs. when an american living in Nigeria wants to bring his white spouse to Nigeria, do Nigerian embassy force him to go and perform an african traditional wedding to show that truly he is married to the woman he is bringing in? This shows we are inferior to them, that our culture & tradition is inferior to theirs, which ought to change now. They need to start recognizing our Traditional marriages since it is recognized and respected by us. And this should also be applicable to our courts. I wonder what the ministry of culture and tradition is doing, sighs.

jobfront: the traditional bangles given to me by my father-in-law and mother-in-law, plus pics, and several other cultural and traditional evidences should be able to convince them that i am married to the lady. i dont want a girl who never knew how i suffered to mke money and wealth to come tomorrow to claim my sufferings in the name of being my wife. she will only enjoy my wealth when she stays with me, if i die, she gets nothing cos she must be a suspec, so that she will be praying for me to live long life and not planning to kill me to inherit my wealth.

Henry40:

I shall modify. I meant Nigerian Laws that have undergone legislative process.

A customary marriage is not a marriage under Nigerian law {under the above context}, it's one under Nigerian Customs.

jobfront: the traditional bangles given to me by my father-in-law and mother-in-law, plus pics, and several other cultural and traditional evidences should be able to convince them that i am married to the lady. i dont want a girl who never knew how i suffered to mke money and wealth to come tomorrow to claim my sufferings in the name of being my wife. she will only enjoy my wealth when she stays with me, if i die, she gets nothing cos she must be a suspec, so that she will be praying for me to live long life and not planning to kill me to inherit my wealth.

charles316: THIS JOBFRONT needs a job as soon as possible.

Mrs.Chima:


Exactly. They should be in and out less than 30 minutes.


Court weddings aren't like traditional weddings. No one exchanging money and throwing cow piss on anyone. Just nod your head and sign the damn paper.

jobfront: the traditional bangles given to me by my father-in-law and mother-in-law, plus pics, and several other cultural and traditional evidences should be able to convince them that i am married to the lady. i dont want a girl who never knew how i suffered to mke money and wealth to come tomorrow to claim my sufferings in the name of being my wife. she will only enjoy my wealth when she stays with me, if i die, she gets nothing cos she must be a suspec , so that she will be praying for me to live long life and not planning to kill me to inherit my wealth.

jobfront: the traditional bangles given to me by my father-in-law and mother-in-law, plus pics, and several other cultural and traditional evidences should be able to convince them that i am married to the lady. i dont want a girl who never knew how i suffered to mke money and wealth to come tomorrow to claim my sufferings in the name of being my wife. she will only enjoy my wealth when she stays with me, if i die, she gets nothing cos she must be a suspec, so that she will be praying for me to live long life and not planning to kill me to inherit my wealth.

As-salaam:
typical nigerian men thinking, i dont know what pple like you take women for. Its only GOD that can save women from this mess.

jobfront: Hahahaha....really? pls contact me for the next available job in your firm, will appreciate. u guys are the ones empowering Nigerian ladies to be killing their husbands they married because of his wealth to remarry their ex love they met either in school or in church or from one dungeon, idions, pls wisen up. my wealth is for my kids, my wife gets nothing if i die untimely cos she will be using my wealth to date some idiots like some of u guys. she cannot get kobo, she will have access to my funds when i am alive, or when the kids get to age of 25 to manage it. if u don't like my idea, try & hug the nearest transformer in your area, you will feel happy and wouldn't need to worry about my idea anymore, jeez! oops! jobf, wtf did u just say? sorry, was only strolling by...lolz. now haven't u wondered y rich Nigerian men always die before their wives, and these wives start to look happier than when the man was alive? ask yourself that, why do rich guys in Nigeria die before their wives, most times at a very early age of highest 45, y?? idions learn o...or come & join the new club, pv me & i will detail u.

jobfront: now haven't u wondered y rich Nigerian men always die before their wives, and these wives start to look happier than when the man was alive? ask yourself that, why do rich guys in Nigeria die before their wives, most times at a very early age of highest 45, y?? idions learn o...or come & join the new club, pv me & i will detail u.

the traditional bangles given to me by my father-in-law and mother-in-law, (plus pics, and several other cultural and traditional evidences)should be able to convince them that i am married to the lady