FG Debunks Reports on Court Judgment on Ikoyi Marriage Registry

The Ministry of Interior has debunked the reports that the Federal High Court in Lagos has declared all marriages conducted by the Ikoyi marriage registry illegal and invalid.

In a statement signed on Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary and Principal Registrar of Marriages, Ministry Of Interior, described the reports as false and misleading.

The statement noted that the court only ruled that the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Interior, is constitutionally empowered to conduct marriages in Nigeria and the Local Governments were only delegated by the Federal Government to conduct marriages.

It appealed to the general public to be calm and continue transacting their normal businesses at all Federal Marriage Registries.