Gov Yusuf sends bill on same-sex marriage to Kano Assembly

By Bashir Bello, KANO

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved the transmission of a measure to the State House of Assembly seeking to outlaw same-sex matrimony and different practices deemed immoral successful the state.

Governor Yusuf gave the support portion presiding implicit the 31st State Executive Council gathering astatine the Government House Annex successful Kwankwasiyya City.

In a connection by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, Governor Yusuf said his medication would not compromise connected the values and teachings of Islam. He stressed that Kano indispensable proceed to uphold its taste and spiritual heritage. 

He explained that the measure specifically prohibits same-sex matrimony arsenic good arsenic practices locally referred to arsenic Madugo and Liwadi, which the authorities considers forbidden.

“Under nary condition volition we let acts that contradict our religion and traditions to instrumentality basal successful Kano. This authorities is duty-bound to support the motivation integrity of our society.

“Upon transition into instrumentality by the State Assembly, offenders recovered blameworthy of engaging successful oregon promoting same-sex matrimony and related practices volition look strict ineligible consequences,” helium said.

Governor Yusuf, however, expressed assurance that lawmakers would dainty the measure with urgency, fixed its value to the motivation and societal wellbeing of the state.

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