The Federal Government registry in Ikoyi, Lagos, has no right to conduct marriages, a court has ruled.
It said conducting marriages by the registry amounted to the Federal Government usurping the power of the state and local governments in that area of activities.
The court, therefore, restrained the registry from conducting marriages.
In the judgment delivered by Hon. Chuka Austine Obiozor in the suit with number FHC/L/CS/1760/16, the court said the marriage registries in the local government and local council development areas in Lagos were the authentic and legally-binding government organs empowered to carry out the activities of conducting marriages.
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The injunction which was made known the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Muslim Folami, took effect from Monday, April 30, 2018.
The commissioner said that the government would sensitize the people of the state about the development.
“We are going to use the five divisions across the state to sensitize our people and inform them about this latest development. From Epe to Ikorodu, Badagry, Ikeja and Lagos Island.
“The sensitization walk which we embarked on is also a way of creating awareness and letting the people know of this latest development.”
