The Federal Government has been asked to suspend the implementation of the Samoa Agreement over the alleged “LGBTQ+ clause”.
The House of Representatives made the call on Tuesday and directed its Committee on National Planning to investigate the agreement within four weeks.
The House resolution was as result of a motion of urgent public importance moved by the Minority Leader, Aliyu Madaki, and 87 others on the floor of the House on Tuesday.
The Samoa Agreement is the overarching legal framework for the European Union’s relations with 79 countries. This includes 48 African, 16 Caribbean, and 15 Pacific countries.
The Daily Trust, reported last week that the FG has signed an agreement which contained a clause to legalise same-sex relationships in Nigeria.
The FG has since denied the claim, saying Nigeria has “existing legislation against same-sex relationships.”
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