"When it comes to equality, we must all have the same rights as Nigerian citizens."From: NewNowNext
Goodluck Jonathan, president of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015, says he’s reconsidering the homophobic measure he signed into law.
‘When it comes to equality, we must all have the same rights as Nigerian citizens,’ Jonathan said at Bloomberg’s headquarters in London on Monday.
PHOTOS: Former President Goodluck Jonathan Delivers A Speech At Bloomberg https://t.co/kpgF8cbZet pic.twitter.com/wlWiUFJsVB— TeamWizkid (@Lilphil_zamani) June 6, 2016
In January 2014, Jonathan signed a bill which outlawed gay organizations, same-sex marriage and public displays of affection by homosexuals.
According to the Nigeria Daily Post, gays and lesbians face a 14-year jail term “if they do not retrace their steps and renounce such marriages.”
Anyone who witnesses or assists with a same-sex wedding faces ten years in prison, as does anyone who operates or attends an LGBT club or organization.
“In the light of deepening debates for all Nigerians and other citizens of the world to be treated equally and without discrimination, and with the clear knowledge that the issue of sexual orientation is still evolving, the nation may at the appropriate time revisit the law,” said said the former president.
According to a poll, 92% of Nigerians supported the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act.
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