Reps Consider Bill To Ban Cross-Dressing In Nigeria, Proposes 6-Month Jail Term For Crossdressers

Crossdressers – The bill to ban cross-dressing in Nigeria was introduced by Umar Muda, a

member of the House of Representatives, and it was read on the floor of the House on Tuesday,

April 5th.

Essentially, the bill titled “A bill for an act to amend same sex marriage (Prohibition) act 2023

to prohibit cross dressing and other related matters”, seeks amendment to the principal act.

It was read for the first time at the plenary. The draft bill wanted Section 4 to be altered by

inserting after the existing sub-clause a new clause:

“A person shall be deemed to have committed the offence publicly where it is published or

displayed publicly notwithstanding that it was committed privately or in any place that would

have ordinarily been described as private.

“Provided that this section of this Act shall not apply to cross dressing in the course of a stage

play or in any bona fide public entertainment.
“Section 5 is amended by inserting after the existing Sub-clause (3), a new Sub-clause (4)“A

person engaged in cross dressing is guilty of an offense and liable to imprisonment for six

months or to a fine of five hundred thousand Naira.

“Section 7 of the principal Act is amended by introducing the word ‘cross dressing’ and defining

same as; ”Cross dressing means the practice of wearing clothes usually worn by a person of the

opposite sex.”

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The bill to ban cross-dressing in Nigeria was introduced by Umar Muda, a member of the House of Representatives, and it was read on the floor of the House on Tuesday, April 5th.

Essentially, the bill titled “A bill for an act to amend same sex marriage (Prohibition) act 2023 to prohibit cross dressing and other related matters”, seeks amendment to the principal act.

It was read for the first time at the plenary.The draft bill wanted Section 4 to be altered by inserting after the existing sub-clause a new clause:

“A person shall be deemed to have committed the offence publicly where it is published or displayed publicly notwithstanding that it was committed privately or in any place that would have ordinarily been described as private.

“Provided that this section of this Act shall not apply to cross dressing in the course of a stage play or in any bona fide public entertainment.
“Section 5 is amended by inserting after the existing Sub-clause (3), a new Sub-clause (4)“A person engaged in cross dressing is guilty of an offense and liable to imprisonment for six months or to a fine of five hundred thousand Naira.

“Section 7 of the principal Act is amended by introducing the word ‘cross dressing’ and defining same as;”Cross dressing means the practice of wearing clothes usually worn by a person of the opposite sex.”

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