Hijab: Court of Appeal orders status quo in UI school, adjourns suit till Oct 7

A Court of Appeal siting successful Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has ordered each parties progressive successful the ineligible quality related to the usage of Hijab by pistillate Muslim students astatine University of Ibadan International School to support presumption quo.

The tribunal gave the bid on Wednesday.

The tribunal besides adjourned further proceeding connected the substance till 7 October, 2026.

DAILY POST reports that the schoolhouse is simply a secondary schoolhouse owned by University of Ibadan.

The ineligible quality implicit the usage of Hijab in the schoolhouse started successful 2018 erstwhile immoderate Muslim students were prevented from utilizing the Hijab.

The parents of the affected students led by Alhaji Abdulrahman Balogun aboriginal took the substance to court.

DAILY POST recalls that an Oyo State High Court successful its ruling successful 2024 affirmed that the Muslim students have close to deterioration Hijab successful the school. 

However, a Court of Appeal siting successful Ibadan on Friday, successful a divided decision, overturned the earlier judgement of the Oyo State High C...