| By Lizzy Adie, 22nd July.
According to The Guardian , President Muhammadu Buhari on a 4day official visit to the United States of America, has categorically ruled out any chance of Nigeria being presssured by the America into legalizing homosexuality in the country.
According to Femi Adesina, the special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said the issue of gay rights came up during a discussion the president had on Tuesday.
Adesina, revealed that President Buhari outrightly rejected the idea citing legal and cultural reasons via Twitter post.
Before the president left for USA on Sunday, Nigerians were anticipating that he may be pressured into legalizing homosexuality in Nigeria by the American President, Barack Obama.
Their fear were heightened by the recent country wide legalization of homosexuality in America which Obama actively supported.
Homosexuality was outlawed by the regime of Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria.
On jaunary 13 , 2014, Nigeria anti-gay law became effective. The law contains penalties of 14 years in prison and bans gay marriage, same sex, and membership of gay rights groups, was pass by the National Assembly in May 2013.
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