SUPREME PERMITS HIJAB IN LAGOS-OWNED SCHOOLS
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday June 17,2022 permitted the use of hijab by female Muslim students in Lagos State Government-owned schools overruling an appeal submitted by the Lagos State government.
The court dismissed an appeal by the Lagos State Government and supported the earlier judgement of the Court of Appeal which held that the ban on hijab was discriminatory against Muslim students in the state.
Justices on the panel were Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Justice John Inyang Okoro, Justice Uwani Aji, Justice Mohammed Garba, Justice Tijjani Abubakar, and Justice Emmanuel Agim.
The president of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State area unit and other members of the organisation are seen celebrating the win.
The court upheld that the ban violated the Muslim students’ rights to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, the dignity of human persons and freedom from discrimination guaranteed by the constitution.
