Nigeria: Court of Appeal Rules Against Hijab Use At UI International School

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has overturned a judgment of the Oyo State High Court that permitted female Muslim students of the University of Ibadan International School (ISI) to wear hijab with their school uniforms.

The appellate court delivered the ruling on Friday while deciding an appeal filed by the management of the University of Ibadan International School against the lower court’s judgment of May 22, 2024.

The case stemmed from a suit filed by 11 Muslim female students of the…