Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the transmission of a bill to the State House of Assembly seeking to outlaw same-sex marriage and other practices deemed immoral in the state.
In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa the governor gave the approval while presiding over the 31st Executive Council meeting held at the Government House Annex in Kwankwasiyya City.
Governor Yusuf said his administration would not compromise on the values and teachings of Islam, stressing that Kano must continue to uphold its cultural and religious heritage.
He explained that the bill specifically prohibits same-sex marriage as well as practices locally referred to as Madugo and Liwadi, which the government considers forbidden.
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