Before the many dim legal minds start saying what Wanlov Da Kubolor said about President Goodluck Jonathan amounts to defamation, let me point out that, even though what he said is grossly offensive, it is merely his opinion—and therefore, he has not defamed the President. (You can read my recent article on defamation from here). However, I believe his statement wasn’t necessary as it does not contribute to the discourse.
Nigeria has been in the news for the last few days for introducing harsh anti-gay laws which does not only criminalize homosexuals but also, suspected homosexuals.
The new law-Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act introduces penalties of up to 14 years in jail for a gay marriage and up to ten years for membership or encouragement of gay clubs and groups.
It also brings in 10-year sentences for gay couples who display affection in public, and harsh penalties for those who try to help homosexuals avoid detection.
Before jumping unto a flight to Tokyo, Japan, Ghana’s controversial musician-WanLov Da Kubolor who sung ‘Thank God I AM Not A Nigerian‘ took to his facebook to express his fear about Nigeria’s new anti-gay law, saying;
“I really loved going to Nigeria, but I don’t think I will be going there again till this changes because it could be very dangerous for me just because of my dressing”.
He also had this to say;
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