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Statutory marriage registration | AskLGA

Steps

Give notice of marriage at the Marriage Registry
The registry verifies your documents
The registry schedules and conducts the marriage and issues the certificate

What to bring

No documents required.

Details

Who can use it: Intending couples who meet the legal requirements for a statutory marriage.
Where to go: Marriage Registry, council secretariat, Rumuodomaya
Responsible officer: Marriage Registrar
Contact: 0916 268 4923 (Mon to Fri, 8am to 6pm)
How long it takes: Not recorded

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Statutory marriage registration

The Marriage Registry receives notices of marriage, checks documents (age, consent, marital status), schedules and conducts statutory marriages, issues certified true copies of marriage certificates, and searches and verifies marriage records.

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Source: Compiled from public sources: Obio/Akpor council website, Marriage Registry department (Oct 2026). The page lists no document checklist; ask the registry. Not yet confirmed by the council.

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