A bill seeking to prohibit cross-dressing in Nigeria has been introduced at the Federal House of Representatives.
Umar Muda, a member of the House introduced the bill, which was read on the floor of the House on Tuesday during the plenary.
The bill seeks to ban cross-dressing with the exemption of those using it for entertainment.
The proposed bill if passed will see crossdressers risking 6 months in prison.
The bill states: “A person engaging in cross-dressing is guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment of 6 months or to a fine of five hundred thousand naira.”
The bill seeks to amend the same-sex marriage (prohibition) act of 2013 by including cross-dressing as one of the offences under the act.
Recall that same-sex couples and gay persons face 14 years in jail if convicted by a court.
It is worthwhileto note that some crossdressers have become very popular in Nigeria, especially, Instagram entertainer, Bobrisky.
