The House resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Minority Leader Aliyu Madaki and 87 others on the House floor on Tuesday.
The Samoa Agreement is the overarching legal framework for the European Union’s relations with 79 countries, including 48 African, 16 Caribbean, and 15 Pacific nations.
Last week, the Nigerian daily news outlet Daily Trust ran a story claiming the agreement contained a clause to legalize same-sex relationships in Nigeria.
However, the Nigerian government has countered this claim, stating that Nigeria has “existing legislation against same-sex relationships.”
