JUST IN: Teenage Candidate Drags JAMB To Court Over

• A teenage candidate of the just concluded JAMB exam has sued the body to court following a ban on hijab.

• The little girl alleged that she was ordered to remove her hijab before she could write her examination.

A teenage girl has called out the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, following an alleged violation of her rights.

According to the teen, Lawal Hameedat Adenike, who sued the body through her mother and her lawyer, she was ordered to remove her hijab, which she wears for religious reasons, before she can write her University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

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Confirming the incident to newsmen in Abuja on Friday, May 9, Basirat Ojo, the teen’s mother said the incident happened on 25 April 2025 at the PEFTI CBT Centre in Ibadan, Oyo State.

She said,

“My daughter was told she could not write the exam unless she removed her hijab, which she wears for religious reasons. This was a painful and humiliating experience for her. As her mother, I had to take action to protect her rights.”

Qousim Opakunle, Lawal’s lawyer, emphasised the legal basis for the case.

He said,

“This demand violates Section 38 of the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. It is our duty to protect these fundamental rights, especially for minors who cannot defend themselves.”

The girl is demanding a public apology from JAMB and PEFTI, to be published in two national newspapers, and compensation for the violation of her rights. It also seeks a court declaration that any rule requiring the removal of hijabs by female candidates is unconstitutional.

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A rather unfortunate incident has played out, as a couple loses their children to a lightning strike.

The incident was shared on social media platform, Facebook by a friend of the family, Caphas Nkadum who described the father as a devoted Christian who was befallen by the tragedy.