The Cross River State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to prohibit same-sex marriage and civil unions in the state.
The bill also seeks to bar the solemnisation and recognition of same-sex marriages, including those contracted outside the state, regardless of culture, tradition or existing law.
Sponsor of the bill, Hilary Bisong, member representing Boki II State Constituency, said during the plenary that the proposal was rooted in biblical teachings on marriage.
Mr Bisong cited Genesis 1:27 and 2:24, describing marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
He also referenced the account of Sodom and Gomorrah and Leviticus 20:13, arguing that same-sex relationships contradicted biblical principles.
