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Posted on 12/06/2018

Presidential Candidate, Oby Ezekwesili Promises Equal Treatment Of The LGBTI Community

12/06/2018

The 2019 presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Obiageli Ezekwesili, has taken a stance on issues concerning the LGBT community in Nigeria. She said, yesterday, during an interactive session in the United Kingdom, that social justice in her government will include members of the LGBTI community.

Regions: Africa, Nigeria, United Kingdom

Issues: Culture Religion and Politics, Discrimination and Equality

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