- Parents of some students of the University of Ibadan International School have dragged the school over the denial Muslim female students the right to wear Hijab
- Also joined in the suit are the principal of the school and Professor Yinka Aderinto, the chairman of the board of governors of the school
- The aggrieved parents argued that the use of Hijab is a fundamental right of their female children
Parents of some female Muslim students of International School, Ibadan (ISI) have sued its authority for disallowing their children from wearing hijab on their school uniforms.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicants in the suit before an Oyo High Court in Ibadan, are Taofeek Yekinni, Idris Badiru, Sikiru Babarinde, Muideen Akerele and 10 others.
The respondents in the suit are ISI, University of Ibadan, the School Principal, Mrs Phebean Olowe and Prof. Abideen Aderinto, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) and Chairman, ISI Board of Governors.
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In the court summon obtained by NAN, the applicants’ lawyer, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), urged the court to declare the continuous denial of the authority of ISI to allow the female Muslim students from wearing hijab as wrongful and unconstitutional.
Fagbemi said the action of the authority of ISI violates the applicants’ right to freedom of thought, religion and right to education as contained in section 38 (1)(a) and 42(1)(a) of the Constitution.
He said the locking up or humiliation of 1 to 11 applicants by the 1 to 4 respondents by themselves and agents as a result of the use of hijab by 1 to 11 applicants is a violation of their fundamental human rights.
He urged the court to order perpetual injunction restraining the respondents either by themselves, agents or servants from further interfering or infringing in any manner with the applicants’ fundamental rights.
NAN reports that the suit has been fixed for December 21 for mention before Justice Ladiran Akintola and all the respondents have been served.
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Legit.ng previously reported that the International School Ibadan (ISI) has been shut down until further notice over the controversies that surrounded the use of Hijab in the school.
The school was closed down over the non-refusal of Muslim parents to budge despite the resolution of the governing board of the school on the wearing of hijabs on school uniforms.
The school is currently under lock and key and students have been asked to go home.
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