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BREAKING: Court grants Muslim students right to wear hijab
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, has granted female Muslim students at the University of Ibadan International School, Ibadan (ISI) the right to wear hijab on top of their school uniforms.
The court, presided over by Justice Moshood Ishola, gave the judgment on Wednesday afternoon.
The secondary school is owned and controlled by the University of Ibadan, one of the public universities in the country.
The controversy over the usage of hijab by female Muslim students of the University of Ibadan International School, Ibadan, started in November 2018 when the secondary school denied some female Muslim students the right to use hijab on top of their uniforms.
The female Muslim students and their parents dragged the school, the University of Ibadan, and some principal officers of the institution to court.
The students included Faridah Akerele, Aaliyah Dopesi, Akhifah Dokpesi, Raheemah Akinlusi, Imam Akinoso, Hamdallah Olosunde, Aliyyah Adebayo, Moriddiyah Yekinni, Ikhlas Badiru, Mahmuda Babarinde, and Fareedah Moshood.
The judge, in his judgment, said he based his judgment on previous court judgments at the Supreme Court.
He held that the school, as a public institution, should allow female Muslim students the right to wear hijab.
He added that the school does not have the right to deny the students their fundamental human rights.
Ishola said he based all his verdict on the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and other charters, which grant freedom of religion and association.
“The school, staff, or its agents have no right to punish students for using hijab on the school premises or outside the school premises.
“Fundamental human rights are inalienable rights and cannot be taken, even by the powerful government. The school is a public institution.”
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Tinubu Leaves For Saudi Arabia Tomorrow For Arab-Islamic Summit
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, will be departing the country Abuja on Sunday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will focus on the current situation in the Middle-East.
Naijablitznews reports this was contained in a statement by presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday said the Summit will commence on Monday, November 11, 2024.
“It is being held at the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and follows last year’s summit in the same Saudi city.
“During the summit, President Tinubu is expected to address the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict, emphasising Nigeria’s strong call for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent need for a peaceful resolution.
“Nigeria will also advocate for renewed efforts to revive the two-state solution as a pathway to lasting peace in the region,” he said.
He noted that key officials including the minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, would accompany the President.
Other members of the entourage are the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris; and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Mohammed Mohammed.
He noted that after the conclusion of the summit, President Tinubu would return to Abuja.
It could be recalled that Tinubu had departed Nigeria on Wednesday, October 2, for a two-week working vacation in the UK as part of his annual leave.
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