ISI-UI hijab appeal: Court of Appeal fixes date for judgment 

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan will on Friday July 3, deliver its judgment in the matter between 11 female Muslim students of the International School, University of Ibadan (ISI-UI) and the school authorities challenging their fundamental human rights of wearing hijab on the school uniforms.

The matter which went through High Court since 2019 where the Court affirmed the right of the female students in May 22, 2024 were challenged at the Court of Appeal on the ground that ISI-UI is a private school whose judgment of the Courts did not cover .

The matter, which has attracted significant public interest, concerns the constitutional rights of Muslim students to freely practise their religion, including the use of the hijab in educational institutions, as guaranteed by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Speaking on the expectation from the court, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Chairman, ISI Muslim Parents Forum (ISIMPF) expressed optimism that the judgment will favour them as the group is on the side of peace, fairness and justice.