Speaking in Dublin, Ireland, while receiving the International Leadership Award, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Governor of Delta state likened Gay Marriage to to pedophilia and said both were taboos in Nigeria.
Uduaghan further told his hosts that gay marriage offends the cultural norms of Nigerians saying, "I am sure no one here in this country would accept a condition in which an adult can sleep with a 10-year-old girl. If that situation is not acceptable, we in Nigeria view gay marriage as such.
"In Nigeria marriage between two people is usually between a man and a woman and not just between them but between their families too. Whenever a couple come together, they are not coming together by themselves, it almost involves their different families and if it is known that in that family there are married gays, the danger is that the taboo emanating from that might even affect others who are straight and that is not right.
The Governor also accused the International community of double standards, he said, "There was a public hearing by the National Assembly and we are not aware of their opposition to this bill. What happened was that a lot of Nigerians appeared and made submission in favour of it. So it is a surprise that after the bill has been passed, we are now facing this opposition by the international community.
The Governor insisted that anyone who wishes to be married to a gay was free to migrate to a country where it is acceptable.
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