Osun State House of Assembly has passed the Islamic and Traditional Marriages (Registration) Bill.
The bill as per a statement the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Assembly, Olamide Tiamiyu released, was passed on Monday.
According to the report, the proposed legislation seeks to provide a clear legal framework for the recognition, documentation, and protection of marriages conducted under Islamic and traditional rites in Osun State.
“The Islamic and Traditional Marriages (Registration) Bill, a private member bill sponsored by Hon. Lawal Bamidele Rasheed, seeks to provide a clear legal framework for the recognition, documentation, and protection of marriages conducted under Islamic and traditional rites in Osun State,” a part of the statement read.
The Speaker, it was reported, said the Islamic and Traditional Marriages Registration legislation, “Respects our cultural and religious values while ensuring that all marriages within Osun State are duly recognised and protected under the law.”
The statement also has it that, the state lawmakers passed the water Users’ Association (Irrigation) Bill.
