The premises of the Federal Ministry of Interior, marriagee registry in Port Harcourt, has been sealed off by the authorities of the Port Harcourt City Local Government Council.
Secretary of the council, Barr. Chile-Kay Owuru, said the law empowered only local government councils to conduct marriages and issue certificates.
He said also the council was empowered by the law to seal the facility as there is a court judgement order to that effect.
“Marriage act is the function of the 774 local governments as contained in the constitution,” he said.
