Wearing Hijab On Uniform Now Allowed In Lagos Schools As Court Of Appeal Upholds Right.

There was wild jubilation at the premises of the Court of Appeal in Lagos State when the right to wear Hijab in public primary and secondary schools was granted on Thursday, July 21, 2016.

Muslims were seen praising God and exchanging pleasantries in wild jubilations on Thursday, July 21, 2016, as the Court of Appeal in Lagos State has given school children the green light to wear Hijab (Islamic headscarf) in public primary and secondary schools.
 
According to DailyPost, most of the Islamic faithfuls were shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’, ‘Alihamdulilah’‎, meaning ‘Allah is the greatest’ and ‘all thanks is due to Allah’ respectively.
 
With the latest verdict by the court, muslim students in Lagos State public schools, now have the right to wear Hijab on their school uniforms both within and outside their school premises without being punished or victimised.
 
While delivering the verdict on Thursday, the justices set aside the verdict of the lower court (Lagos State High Court), which earlier disallowed the use of Hijab.
 
The special panel of the Court of Appeal set up to hear the case had previously reserved its judgement on Friday, May 27, as during the panel hearing, the presiding justice, A.B. Gumel, also asked parties involved in the case to update their defence documents.
 
Other Justices in the five-man panel set up by President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa are Justice M. Fasanmi, Justice A. Jauro, Justice J.S. Ikejegh and Justice I. Jombo Ofor.
 
While responding to the judgement, the President of Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria in Lagos State, Saheed Ashafa, expressed delight over the pronouncement by the court, saying the right to wear Hijab was long overdue, and urged all parties to act in accordance with the judgement.
 
“This is victory for Islam! Victory to Muslims. The words of Allah have come to pass. We are glad that there are few judges whose neutrality has not be stained by sentiment.

“We wonder why we had to face so many challenges before our right is granted. This recognition and truthful interpretation on freedom of religion as enshrined in the Nigeria constitution (Section 36) and United Nations Charter, will further strengthen public trust on the judiciary.

“Today will remain historic in the life of every Muslim in Lagos and Nigeria as a whole. We will remain law abiding and appeal to all and sundry not to act in ways and manners that are contrary to the judgement.



“This should mark the end to harassment, embarrassment, victimisation, cheat and all acts of wickedness unleashed on Muslim female students who wear the Hijab,” he said.
 
Also, Amirah of MSSN in Lagos State, Hafsah Badru, described Hijab as a religious garment, which should be put on at all times.
 
“Justice can never prevail over injustice, truth will always prevail over falsehood; the commands of Allah are supreme over all man made laws. Allah is the Greatest. We have not asked anyone not to observe their religious right in respect to legality, we have only asked that ours should not be tampered upon, and as Allah wants it, we have the right granted,”

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Posted: at 21-07-2016 08:21 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Yoruba ppl be anu mpuma.

Posted: at 21-07-2016 08:27 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

ok

Posted: at 21-07-2016 08:38 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Na waooh...

Posted: at 21-07-2016 09:01 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

 

Posted: at 21-07-2016 09:33 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Muslims planing to take over the country, God pass una

Posted: at 21-07-2016 09:43 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

I can smell trouble ahead...

Posted: at 21-07-2016 09:52 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

ok now, soon xtian self go begin dey wear church robe to sch too. make i see as e dey go sha.

Posted: at 21-07-2016 10:40 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

they can wear curtains and masquerade, its not of concern and i don't care about any nonsense.

Posted: at 21-07-2016 11:04 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

That extraction of a people will always be what they are.You never can eat your cake and have it just right back.At a point in life you have to take a stand.Hiprocricy can benefit a fool or a group of fools for some years,but it never really benefit in the long run.Two hundred years from now,your great grand children and my great grand children shall know if hiprocricy pays or not.For now,keep gaining from the both sides of the equation...Na your way.But you and your slave masters should know that the SOUTH EAST of Nigeria shall never be Islamised,not in the past,not now,not in the near future and never in life.

Posted: at 21-07-2016 11:41 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac