Tag: Sharia Law
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Catholic Church states position on Sharia law in South-West
The Catholic Church has called for caution in the push for implementation of Sharia law in the South-West states of Nigeria.
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There must be an adaptive way to apply Sharia law – NASFAT
The Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) says it is planning an arbitration centre for application of Sharia to resolve disputes between disagreeing parties in the South West. Alhaji Ayodeji AbdulRauf ,NASFAT President, Worldwide, said this while taking questions from journalists at a press conference in Lagos, to flag off its 30th anniversary programme.
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FRSC denies introducing Sharia Law to enforce traffic rules
The Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) has dissociated itself from the rumours that it is seeking the introduction of Sharia Law to complement existing extant regulations on the enforcement of traffic rules and prosecution of offenders.
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FRSC Commander in trouble over Sharia law controversy
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recalled the Bauchi State Sector Commander, Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, to its National Headquarters, Abuja for necessary administrative action.
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Court dissolves 23-year-old marriage after eight children between man, his grand niece
A High Shari’a Court in Zamafara State has dissolved a 23-year-old marriage between Musa Tsafe and his grand niece, Wasila, despite having had eight children in the union. The development took place in Tsafe, Tsafe Local Government Area of the State on Tuesday. Delivering a ruling, the Presiding Judge, Malam Bashir Mahe, dissolved the marriage…
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Lagos Assembly makes clarification on passing Sharia law
The Lagos House of Assembly has debunked report that it secretly passed a Sharia Bill to favour Northerners to garner support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of next year’s general election.
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Catholic Bishops demands removal of Sharia law from 1999 Constitution
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has asked the National Assembly to expunge from the 1999 Constitution all references to Sharia Islamic law. The Bishops also urged the lawmakers to project the secularity of Nigeria pursuant to Sections 10 and 38 of the Constitution as no other religion is recognised by the supreme law…
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‘It is alien to us here,’ PFN rejects introduction of Sharia law in South West
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has advised the Senate against introduction of Sharia Law in South-West zone of Nigeria through the ongoing constitutional review. Its President, Bishop Wale Oke, also said that the National Assembly should not succumb to such agitation, capable of further plunging the country into major religious crisis. Oke said rather,…