Hijab Ban PaybackMuslim Students Declare War On 'Anti-Islamic' Fashola, Lagos APC

Some muslims students wearing the banned hijabs in court, Ikeja, Lagos.
(PM News)

The ban of hijab in Lagos Public institutions may cost the APC its political position in the state if the threat by Muslims students is anything to go by.

The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Lagos State Area Unit, has vowed to vote out the All Progressives  Congress (APC) come 2015, in reaction to last Friday's High Court judgement upholding the ban of hijabs in public schools in the state.

Justice Grace Onyeabo of the Ikeja High Court had in her judgement dismissed the suit by two teenage members of the group challenging the ban.

She argued that the ban is not discriminatory and does not violate sections 38 and 42 of the 1999 constitution, as claimed by the plaintiffs, since Nigeria operates a "non-faith based educational system".

But in a press statement by its President, Alhaji Kaamil Kalejaiye, the group said the judgement is a "rape" of the law."

It is shameful that the judge denied us a right that is not only Godly but constitutionally stated," Kalejaiye said.

In a political twist, Kalejaiye accused Fashola's APC government of being anti-Islamic, while promising that the group will continue "moves to get female pupils dress accordingly because it is their right".

"This is one of the evils that has continued to dominate the Raji Fashola’s administration," he said, hinting a political payback.

"By Allah’s will, the Governor and his anti-Islamic and oppressive policies will not be allowed to stay"

"Categorically, muslim students in Lagos are the worst hit by most of his policies and Allah’s willing in 2015, any party who has continuously denied us of using Hijab will be denied our votes.

It will be recalled that a law student of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), Abdulbaqi Aliyu Jari Katsina, also urged a rethink and accused Fashola of being intolerant and blasphemous in allowing the ban.

The students' lawyer has also said an appeal is on the way..

edited by : olawoyin mustapha