#OBSCURELEGALFACTS BY AROME ABU

In Nigeria, it is an offence to prohibit a person from marrying anyone of their choice on the basis of their real or perceived HIV status.

However, their partners consent must be obtained in a right frame of mind and he or she must be informed about his or her partner’s HIV status.

PENALTY
● N500,000 to N2,000,000 fine or

● Imprisonment for a period of one year or to both such fine and imprisonment.

See Section 6(J) of the HIV AND AIDS (ANTI-DISCRIMINATION) ACT, 2014.

Arome Abu is the Principal Partner of TCLP.

CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general enlightenment purposes and is not intended to be any form of legal advice.

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