Supreme Court sets aside hijab ban in Lagos schools
The Supreme Court has set aside, the ban on the use of hijab by female students in public primary and secondary schools by the Lagos State government.
The court gave the ruling in a split decision of five to two on Friday.
The apex court affirmed the earlier decision of the Lagos Division of Court of Appeal, which nullified a High Court judgement that banned female students from wearing hijab with their school uniforms.
The court dismissed the appeal by the Lagos State government for lack of merit.
The lead judgement was prepared by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun and read by Justice Tijani Abubakar.
The Supreme Court said it found no reason to reinstate the October 17, 2014 judgement by Justice Grace Onyeabo of the High Court of Lagos State, which upheld the ban on hijab.
