Hijab: Osun CAN files appeal, stay of execution

Osogbo—Barely 20 days after the judgment of an Osogbo High Court
allowing Muslim female students in the state public schools to wear
Hijab, the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN
yesterday filed a stay of execution on the June 3 judgement.
This was disclosed in Osogbo by the state CAN Chairman, Rev. Elisha
Ogundiya during a solidarity visit to the state CAN headquarters by
South-West leaders of association.
CAN representatives from Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti and Ondo states stormed the
state expressing their support for the state Christians on the issue of
controversial Hijab judgment delivered by Justice Saka Oyejide Falola
and their readiness to fight against any form of alleged Islamisation
agenda by Governor Rauf Aregbesola.
In his address, the Secretary of South-West CAN, Rev. Alfred Aro, who
spoke on behalf of the association’s Zonal Chairman, Archbishop
Magnus Atilade, warned that any attempt by Muslim students to wear
Hijab to schools after the appeal has been filed would make CAN to
okay all forms of garments to be worn to schools in the state.
He noted that Falola’s judgment negated the spirit of secularism of the
nation “and it violates the religious rights of the original owner of the
missionary schools as agreed upon when the schools were taken over by
the then government of Oyo State in 1975”.
The Zonal CAN also expressed their concern on ban of morning devotion
and assemblies in schools in some states in the country, saying the
action must be rescinded.
“We note with dismay despite several appeals as a law abiding
association, the ban on morning devotions and assemblies in some
schools in Nigeria especially South-West Nigeria based on flimsy reason
on insecurity.
“Now that President Muhammadu Buhari had confirmed the end to
insurgency, we urge all states to unban the unfair decision within the
next one month.''

source Vanguard