Valid English Marriage Cannot Start From Church/Mosque. Daily Law Tips (Tip 327) by Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LLM. ACIArb(UK)
In Nigeria, there are 2 types of marriages; Traditional(Customary/Native) marriage and English(Statutory/Court) marriage. Both are valid and recognised by law.
A valid English Marriage must be initiated/commenced/started from a Marriage Registry. At a Marriage Registry, information will be obtained from intending couple and 21 days notice of their intention to be married will be made public. Where there is no objection/opposition to such marriage, the Registrar of Marriage will authorise the intending couple to celebrate/wed at the Registrar’s office or any licensed place of worship. It is at this point, that intending couple can approach church/mosque for wedding within 3 months. Any wedding done without a Marriage Registry is not an English wedding rather a mere customary marriage.
Religious bodies are encouraged to always properly guide and send intending couples to Marriage Registries before wedding to ensure marriages are valid.
References:
Sections 1, 7, 10, 12, 21, 23 and 33 of Marriage Act, 1914.
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