Justice Modupe Onyeabor dismissed the suit instituted against the Lagos State Government by two 12-year-old girls under the aegis of the Muslim Students of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit.
The government had banned the use of Hijab on the argument that it was not part of the approved school uniform for pupils.
Following
the ban, the students filed the suit on May 27, 2013, seeking redress
and asked the court to declare the ban as a violation of their rights to
freedom of thought, religion and education.
In
her judgment, Onyeabor held that the prohibition of the wearing of
Hijab over school uniforms within and outside the premises of public
schools was not discriminatory.
According to her, the ban does not violate sections 38 and 42 of the 1999 Constitution as claimed by the plaintiffs.
The
judge said Section 10 of the Constitution made Nigeria a secular state
and that government must maintain neutrality at all times.
Onyeabor
said the government therefore had a duty to preserve the secular nature
of the institutions concerned as argued by the Lagos State
Solicitor-General, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN).
She
noted that since the public schools were being funded by the
government, it was therefore competent to issue dress codes and other
guidelines to the students.
According
to her, the use of uniforms engenders uniformity and encourages
students to pursue their mutual academic aspirations without recourse to
religious or any other affiliations.
The
judge, however, observed that the uniformity sought by the government
in the issuance of the dress code would be destroyed, should the prayers
of the plaintiffs be granted.
“The non-Hijab wearing students will feel inferior to those who are putting on Hijab.
“The
values of plurality and the respect for the rights of others who have
subscribed to a non-faith based educational system cannot be breached.
“In that effect, the issue is resolved in favour of the respondents and the suit is accordingly dismissed,’’ Onyeabor said.
Reacting
to the judgment, the plaintiffs’ counsel, Chief Gani Adetola-Kazeem,
told NAN that his clients would file an appeal against the judgment.
“Well
the court has spoken but there are still very many issues to be
considered which invariably means that we will appeal the judgment.
“We are simply not satisfied with the court decision.
“The
angle through which the court has looked at the issue is quite at
variance with the provisions of the constitution. We will definitely
appeal,” he said.
Source: NAN
Source: NAN
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ReplyDeleteThat's good ..... They should also do d same here in ilorin kwara state too.
ReplyDeleteNdi Ara!
ReplyDeleteI trust Justice Onyeabor,she's a very intelligent judge. I support d ban on use of hijab.
ReplyDeleteI trust Justice Onyeabor,she's a very intelligent judge. I support d ban on use of hijab.
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ReplyDeleteGood
ABEG ..MAKE THEY BAN ALL THIS BOKO THINGSSSSS JOOR
ReplyDeletebOKO HARAM TINSSSS
ReplyDeletethey should ban it....wat kind of rubbish b that..when u are at home then u can wear it
ReplyDeleteokay oh!
ReplyDeleteI think its part of their right and tradition.
ReplyDeleteThank God! This muslims too get wahala jor.
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ReplyDeletehehehehe..u people should not make the children to raise war upon una..Goldensarah9@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteSad!
ReplyDeleteGood judgement,
ReplyDeletelet there be equity in public institutions.
Good judgment and most of dis muslim student use dis hijab †o carry espo(egun gun) †o exam hall
ReplyDeleteModupe
Iberibe egbuo unu! If u find it difficult 2 abide by d codes of conducts of d skul,y not stick 2 wia u'll b allowed 2 wear "danchiki" or even mask 2 skul? Trouble makers!
ReplyDeleteIts not by force! Go 2 wia u ll b allowed 2 put on overall n helmet 2 u...ighotago?
ReplyDeleteGreat news, at least,lets see how beautiful and endowed this ladies look,instead of covering everywhere,and also our hairdressers/salon will be patronized.
ReplyDeleteMaking sense
DeleteSkul children r supoz 2 b smartly dressed,not some smelly tie tie stuff
ReplyDeleteits very ugly to see a kid wearing Hijab on a school uniform...Kids keep calm after school you can even decide to wear a Hazman suit that would be ur business.
ReplyDeleteof course it should be banned...They should go to Muslim schools if they must.
ReplyDeleteI guess there are purely lslamic/religious schools all around the place where one can wear religious uniform without cause for any ill-feeling to anyone, why not chose that if they are so passionate abt. use of hijab. Why raising unnecessary dust over this in a public institution, or is there any ulterior intention to it. This is how it use to start, before u know it now if this is allowed, soon we ll be talking of another big torn in the flesh of the nation. When will Nigerians stop using religious sentiments to disrupt the once known peace of this nation. It was sharia at a time, lslamic Banking another time, Book haram now and as if that is not enough, here again is litigation over ban of hijab on public schools. Nigerian s name was o!
ReplyDeletehmmmmmm....
ReplyDeleteVERY GOOD...
ReplyDeleteOnly in the south west can this happen and peace and tranquility prevails.Down here,christians will be butchered like rams as if they're the ones who passed the judgement.
ReplyDeleteNo matter how much I like a certain type of dress when I go to Saudi Arabia. I fall in line. Seeking to dominate and not live side by side is quickly become their trademark. Leave your religious sentiments and agenda.School is school, religion is religion. Separate them, if you want where they overlap, register there and attend simple.
DeleteFrom a neutral standpoint...Why does this religion called Islam always forment trouble?...Must they always bring in their religious norms into everything they do with others (who may not share the same beliefs/faith) or try to force/impose their beliefs and norms on other people?...There are other religions in the world but i have never seen/heard of any one that causes so much problems in the world like Islam...it's always about them...If the government doesn't allow wearing of Hijab in it's schools, then the students who object to this rule should simply opt out and go enrol in schools that allow that.
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Deletestupid religion with die hard spirit.everywhere their wahala is felt.their boko haram is not enough for dem yet
ReplyDeleteU are a fool
DeleteAbeg they should go and sit down...na the hijab go make dem pass exams ? at this early stage you are instigating hatred among these kids.
ReplyDelete“The non-Hijab wearing students will feel inferior to those who are putting on Hijab" Since when? Why?
ReplyDeleteI don't agree with this hijab discrimination. It's not fair on Muslims.
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well we should respect the Law
ReplyDeletewill the vote APC next year???
ReplyDeleteWhy would anyone where hijab on a school uniform if not madness,Muslims causing nuisance everywhere they go nmtchew
ReplyDelete"the non-hijab students will feel inferior to hijab wearers" how possible? and if so, they should subscribe to it! Hijab is to cover the shape and avoid opposite sex to getting detracted. what a flimsy excuse!
ReplyDeleteYeye! What shape are you talking about on primary school kids. Peadophile in the making, hypocrites!
DeleteWetin pesn do hausa ibeagwa 4 dis country bikonu???? Wearin hijab 4 public schools??? Notin me I no go see oooo. Wot den is d essence of uniform nah? Ozopp
ReplyDeleteHe should go ahead and appeal the judgment but the fact still remains that Nigeria is a secular country.Thank you !
ReplyDeleteWell the court is right in a way but they should consider their religion before passing the judgement #onelovefromSnow#
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
ReplyDeleteIf they like they should appeal but the truth be told ,Nigeria is a secular state, you people should not start anything that could instigate future crisis, Let Nigeria remain the secular state it is.
ReplyDeletewow that really amazing I wish schools in the north will also bund the wearing of hijab I don't see the difference in wearing that piece of shit all those Hausa girls are so spoilt
ReplyDeleteDon't they know the meaning of Uniform? Which means students must be on d same outfit,if u wan cover ur hair,go to the local Osun state or saudi arabia,this is lagos,No localty or dirts, why do pple take religion more than does who brought d religion here? Smh
ReplyDeletelapxz says good judgement
ReplyDeletefasola 1 MSSN 0.oya make una go appeal.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful judgment! Any parent who wants their kids to wear hijab should send them to private Islamic schools. Very simple.
ReplyDeleteThe plaintiffs are free to appeal even up to the Hague. Who knows, they just might win there. But they had better be ready for the repercussions afterwards: Ogboni kids and Aladura children and Egbesu offspring will then be free to come to school dressed in their own 'hijabs'.
ReplyDeleteWhy won't they allow hijab? Hijab is part of a Muslim lady's dressing anywhere. They should lift that ban and allow peace to reign. Besides, nobody is enforcing it on non-muslims
ReplyDeleteFool! Boko haram family! Go to an islamic school if u want to wear ur dirty, smelly hijab!
DeleteVery good. Most Muslims always want to impose their religion on everybody else. If you want to put on an hijab to school, then fuck off to a muslim school.
ReplyDeleteYou're actually wrong. Most muslims don't care about those things. It's the few vocal ones that make so much noise.
Delete1, the US setup a base in Nigeria
ReplyDelete2, Googluck Jonathan signs a way the Nigerian constitution by letting MasterCard do what every country in Europe, South America and Caribbean rejected which is to have an identity card with MasterCard logo meaning MasterCard more or less owns the COMPLETE data information on every Nigerian citizens
3, Goodluck Jonathan allows the US to introduce drone attacks within Nigeria
4, Goodluck Jonathan with the help of the US aims to divide Nigeria into 3 countries
5, We all love America but if ignorant Nigerian do not open their eyes quickly, you will have no Nigeria because name one country that the US has a military base and the people of that country are living peacefully, ABSOLUTELY NOT ONE.
Facts not fiction, you decide.
Abeg who know dis mumu 4 naija @ Dojo. Who's even asking 4 a one nigeria wen d abokis don't need peace? Abeg G̶̲̥̅̊o̲̣̥ drink gutter water make u relax 4 toilet mtcheeww
DeleteBigots will always be bigots! What problem does it cause anyone who doesn't want to wear it??
ReplyDeleteNigeria is a secular state. And its called Uniform for a reason.issues not violate anybody right .. fanatism should not be encouraged under any guise. . Will aladura start wearng white satana, and d likes... what then will become of school?
ReplyDeleteI do not understand why those practicing this religion are so pugnacious , sensitive irate. If you love Allah that much.. stay in d mosque and learn.
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ReplyDeleteOk
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Good judgement. If not native doctors /herbalist children would wear feathers and native chalk as their 'hijab ' to school. For God 's sake let Muslims accept dat one man 's meat is anoda man 's poison and stop hiding under human rights law in a subtle boko haram attack on fellow pupil /students. Nigeria is a cecular country where general interest over rides personal or religious interests.
ReplyDeleteThere is absolutely no sense in upholding this ban. Are they tired of boko haram? This will just instigate another war. if they want to stop muslims from wearing hijab then Christians too shouldn't wear their rosary. If they want the muslims to go to private schools, what happens to the poor ones? they should avoid school? The court is just bored and those who will benefit from such uprising are rubbing their hands in glee
ReplyDeleteThey should ban that nonsense that always make them to smell like refuse, after all every school has there uniform y should they violent the school law.if they want to put on that rubbish they should go and register in Arabic school, nonsense.
ReplyDeleteRemember most high schools in the west don't even wear uniforms but their normal everyday wear but not the Nigerian. Always wanting to be westernise due to our complex personalities.... The point is whatever we wear we can never ever be white.. The earlier we realise that and get our own identities the better.
ReplyDeleteRemember most high schools in the west don't even wear uniforms but their normal everyday wear but not the Nigerian. Always wanting to be westernise due to our complex personalities.... The point is whatever we wear we can never ever be white.. The earlier we realise that and get our own identities the better.
ReplyDeleteThose girls can hide ecomog in that hijab o.
ReplyDeleteGood ban.
A very Good news and moreover, It is not a requirement for Muslim women to wear a Burka or Hijab in Islam... A veil is not a Burka or Ha jib and neither of those two coverings are mentioned in the Koran or Hadiths as obligatory. The only reason the Burka is worn by some women is because Mohammad made his wives wear it - out of jealousy!!! He hated seeing his wives flirt with his companions so he made rules up for them and only them to wear it... but Muslims are also told that Mohammad was the most pious man and should be emulated as much as possible - so Muslim men force their wives to wear a Burka in public just as Mohammad did with his wives... What this boils down to is this is NOT a religious garment but one of oppression... More needs to be done to stop this blood sucking religion.
ReplyDeleteSee those that commented on this issue of ijab, they are either igbo or christian. They are the hypocrites of the first order, how can non ijab wearing students feel inferior, I know you will support the motion if the government declare under pant as uniform. You are all dogs.
ReplyDeleteoya babalawo children appeal too. Why can't u all tie red and black clothes, bring chalks and sacrifices to school too? I dey una back biko.ngwa carry placard
ReplyDeletethese court ruling is wrong why would people not be allowed to dress according to their believe and what had that got to with learning in school. Instead of us to talk about important things like how do we improve the way our children learn in school, you are there passing judgement to things that you are not suppose to.
ReplyDeleteEvery1 criticisin d use of hijab,I pray God almighty 4giv u,4 gudness sake wearin it doesn't remove a cent from ur pocket,d fact dat it makes muslims more dinstict nd decent is ur heart ache...dey are kids who want to protect der religion its d way dey are brought up nd dev grown to luv it...leave dem be it doesnt affect d non hijab users afterall dey aren't stopped from usin wateva dey uses in church.nd for dos regardin muslims as boko haram nd callin dem all sorts of unfavourable names,judge no1 bt u went ahead criticising a religion,may almighty Allah deal with u all.
ReplyDeleteFor all those against Islam and in support of what the judge did,I have a simple question to ask and be truthful at least fir once.If I give you a sweet covered with its wrapper and another that isn't covered,whuch will you take???
ReplyDeleteu r an idiot for saying this
DeleteFor all those in support of the judge and against Islam, I have a simple question to ask please be truthful at least for once. If I give you a sweet without its wrapper and another with its wrapper, which will you take????May Allaah forgive your sins . Ameen.
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