“2Face Can Land in Prison” – 2Baba’s Proposal to Natasha Sparks Legal Issues

Media personality Ossai Ovie Success has spoken out about 2Baba’s recent proposal to Natasha, warning that he will commit bigamy if he goes through with the marriage before finalizing his divorce from Annie. Ossai is disappointed and says the timing is wrong.

He points out that in Nigeria, marrying another while still married is bigamy. He specifically mentions Section 370 of the Criminal Code Act which says anyone who having a husband or wife living marries another during the lifetime of such husband or wife is guilty of a felony and liable to imprisonment for seven years.

Ossai says 2Baba must wait until his divorce from Annie is done before marrying Natasha. He says any marriage contracted while another is still subsisting is null and void under Nigerian law. The Matrimonial Causes Act and Section 47 of the Marriage Act says a divorce must be fully processed and concluded before entering into another marriage.

In a Facebook post, he wrote:

“I’m disappointed in 2face, the timing of his proposal to Natasha. After watching the proposal video, I thought, ‘Does he know what he’s doing?’ Fact is 2face can’t marry Natasha while going through divorce with Annie. Doing so will be bigamy, punishable under Section 370 of the Criminal Code Act (CCA) 1990, with imprisonment for up to five years.

According to Nigerian law, specifically the Matrimonial Causes Act (MCA) 1990 and Section 47 of the Marriage Act 1990, one must finalize their divorce before entering into a new marriage. Any marriage contracted while a previous marriage is still subsisting is null and void. Therefore 2face can’t legally marry Natasha until his divorce is finalized. If he does, his first spouse can file a complaint and he will be prosecuted for bigamy.”

Bigamy is a criminal offence in Nigeria but prosecutions are rare and usually occur when an aggrieved party, such as the first spouse, files a complaint.

In some parts of Nigeria, especially in the northern states that practice Islamic Sharia Law, polygamous marriages are recognized. But for marriages under the Marriage Act which is monogamous, marrying another without dissolving the first is illegal.

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