House Of Representatives Rejects Bill To Expand Islamic Law In Constitution …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
The House of Representatives has rejected a bill proposing the expansion of Islamic law in the 1999 constitution.
The bill, sponsored by Aliyu Missau, aimed to amend specific sections of the constitution by removing the term “personal” from wherever “Islamic law” is mentioned, thus broadening the scope of Sharia law within the legal framework.
The contentious constitutional amendment bill targeted sections 24, 262, 277, and 288 of the 1999 constitution.
Specifically, Section 262(1), which currently states that the Sharia Court of Appeal shall exercise appellate and…
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