Court has fixed July 10, 2013, for further hearing
of an out-of-court settlement brought before
him over the lingering crisis between the Lagos
State Government and the Muslim Students
Society, MSS over the ban of Hijab in public
schools in Lagos State.
The decision of the court was sequel to the
request by the Lagos State counsel, Muniru
Ajanaku who prayed the court to adjourn the
matter on the ground that the state believe that
the matter can be resolved out-of-court.
The lead counsel for the students, Taiwo Hassan
Fajimite said it is unfortunate that the state has
not responded on the case until now, but that
the muslim community is willing to meet the
state government and consider the terms and
conditions being offered on the way out.
The Muslim students who thronged the court to
witness the proceedings, took to the streets to
protest and to register their displeasure over the
decision by the Lagos State Government to ban
the use of Hijab by female muslim students in
public schools.
The students led by Muslim teachers and some
clerics, carried different placards with
inscriptions such as, "Hijab is our right, it must
be respected, "Fashola, to be forewarned is to be
forearmed, "Lagos State Government, stop
discrimination of our female students" etc.
The students promised to continue their protest
as well as exploring every available legal means
to ensure the rights of muslim students to wear
hijab in public schools is protected.
However, some stern looking policemen
immediately mobilized to the scene to avoid
miscreants from hijacking the rally.
The female students who wore Hijab on their
various uniforms vowed to continue wearing
their Hijab to school, until the court decides it's
legality or otherwise.
In his short ruling on the application by
government counsel, Justice Oyewole urged
both parties to explore the dialogue option and
report back to the court in the next adjourned
date.
He therefore adjourned further hearing to July
10, 2013.
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