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Nigeria Marriage Act 1990
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Marriage Act Chapter 218 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 Arrangement of Sections 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Marriage districts. 4. Appointment of registrars. 5. Offices of registrars. 6. Places of worship to be licensed for celebration of marriages. Preliminaries to Marriage 7. Notice of marriage. 8. Signature of notice by person unable to write or to understand English language. 9. Registrars to supply forms of notice. 10. Notice to be entered in marriage notice book and published. 11. (1) Registrar to issue certificate on proof of conditions by affidavit. (3) Explanations to be given. 12. Marriage to take place within three months after date of notice. 13. Minister may' grant licence to marry. 14. Caveat may be entered against issue of certificate. 15. When caveat entered question to be referred to court. 16. Removal of caveat. 17. Compensation and costs. Consent to Marriage in certain cases necessary 18. Consent to marriage of minors. 19. Signature or consent ...