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BREAKING: Supreme Court Approves Use of Hijab in Lagos Schools

Tare Magbei
Tare Magbei
Published: June 13, 2025
Last updated: June 13, 2025
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Approves Use of Hijab in Lagos Schools | Daily Report Nigeria
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The Supreme Court on Friday June 17, approved the use of hijab by female Muslims students in Lagos State schools.

The apex court gave the ruling following a majority decision on Friday, in Abuja.

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.

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While six ruled in favour of the use of hijab, one dissented.
The court dismissed an appeal by the Lagos State Government and upheld the earlier judgement of the Court of Appeal which held that the ban on hijab was discriminatory against Muslim students in the state.
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 1999 Constitution.

Recall that Lagos State Government had banned the use of the hijab, arguing that it was not part of the approved school uniform for students.

The ban angered Muslim students who further filed a suit on May 27, 2015, seeking redress and asking the court to declare the ban as a violation of their rights to freedom of thought, religion and education.

The case was between Lagos State Government, Miss Asiyat AbdulKareem (through her father), Miss Moriam Oyeniyi and the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria.

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