The bill sponsored by Hon. Abdullahi Balarabe Salame of Sokoto state seeking the increase in jurisdiction of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the FCT and Sharia Court of the states as it borders on the criminal justice system of the nation on the premises of the ‘Hudud and Qisas which are doctrines drawn from the books of the Holy Qur’an had passed the second reading by 19 May, 2016 on the floor of the house and now referred to the appropriate committee for consideration.
Reacting to this, the protesters in their hundred, under the aegis of the Coalition of Civil Society and Faith Based Organization (CCSFBO), staged peaceful protest from the Unity Fountain to NASS Complex, carrying placard with various inscriptions;
“Christians and Muslims are one”, “Do not alter section 262 and 277”, “Don’t abuse our freedom”, “We love Nigeria, we love our unity”, etc. Addressing newsmen during the rally, in Abuja, the Convener, Obande Gideon said “It beats our imagination that the leadership of the house will watch and encourage the introduction of a religious doctrine into the constitution of this great nation knowing fully well that we are a multi religious nation.
“With the clear picture that some of the suggestions of the Sharia law for example; amputation and stoning to death etc are dehumanization, we see this as a clear and deliberate attempt to heat up the polity of this country bearing in mind that we have suffered a lot of crisis on religious lines.
“We see this as a direct infringement on our fundamental human right as every citizen of this great nation is entitled to the freedom of worship, we thereby see the above move of engrafting the provisions of the sharia law into the sections 262 and 277 as a direct imposition of an Islamic doctrine on the Nigerian people and especially the Christian Community in Nigeria.
“Though disappointed at the silence of those from other religious extraction in the house and those we consider as noble people in the House of Representatives despite their religious affiliation, we are totally disappointed that the Speaker and his team of leaders in the 8th assembly will allow an amendment that will temper with the rights of Nigerians despite the support and solidarity he has enjoyed from Nigerians which is totally devoid of religious or ethnic sentiments.”
Also speaking, a representative of Muslim community, Ibrahim Dallah faulted the ongoing amendment, saying when people and even the government are trying to see that Nigerians live in harmony irrespective of the faiths, people of parliament should not be the one throwing cog in the wheel of progress.
He urged both the leaders and the led to always strive towards peaceful coexistence in the country without recourse to religious or ethnic sentiments.
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Our leaders must avoid religious and ethnic abuse of our country. Our national law must not be twisted in favour of any religion.
ReplyDeleteNigerians are free to follow any religion of their choice. Religion is a matter of personal choice.
Block heads in d NASS. I weep for Nigeria. This present political dispensation will set Nigeria back by 30yrs
ReplyDeleteMr. Speaker shame on you. God will judge you for the evil you are about to introduce to us
ReplyDeleteThis is highly unfair on the part of the Protestant and I believe those called among them are not a practicing Muslim. They are Muslims by name, this country have been under the rulership of Western law which is term a Christianity principles of government and now the practicing muslims agitating for Sharia law you people are making noise . Or does it mean that the Muslims have no right to their law when we have more than half of the population as a Muslims. This is sentiment and this must no continue. We need our Sharia law and we need justice to prevail.
DeleteGoat...go and take the Sharia law nah...
Deletemumu, you said Christianity is western law? then what is Islam and where did it come from? I Islam your religion and culture? and how do you know that half of the population of this country are Muslims? Idiot go and eat sharia law if that will put food on your table.
DeleteThis is arrant nonsense. Muslims are more than Christians ,you are so foolish.you have counted our population are Muslims are more than Christians,how? Do you think the northern Muslims are regarding you as one of them? You think a Hausa nan believed in you in you as a Yoruba Muslim? Wake up.What part of the Nigerian constitution talk about Christianity? So what makes the constitution a Christian law? Open your blind eyes.Jesus is coming back give your heart to him so you don't end up in hell fire.its real don't be deceived
DeleteAnd der r other rep members wit diff religion aside Islam... Fools
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing seeing reaction like this. But what so many of you failed to realise is that Nigeria as Nation with more than half of its population muslims still practice western (christianic law)yet no one sees anything wrong in that. How about if the muslims are complaining that for so many years christianic laws has been enforce on them? Is it that they don't have the right to practice the law that governed their religion? Or the Christians just wish to oppress them for ever?
ReplyDeleteThis is the only reasonable comment so far.
DeleteHnnnmmmm the amendment shall come to pass in sha Allah
DeleteWhy are you people displaying your ignorance openly? So any law written in English language is Christian law? Which laws in Nigeria have anything to do with the bible or Christ? Please reason before you comment, your sentiments set aside. Nigeria is not tied to any particular religion and as such our laws are enough.
DeleteLeave foolished people .because its written in English that makes it a Christian law.Nigeria is bigger than Islam so don't think you will force it on us
DeleteLeave foolished people .because its written in English that makes it a Christian law.Nigeria is bigger than Islam so don't think you will force it on us .let them keep cutting their hands.when you cutt your hands,don't disturb us on the streets begging.
DeleteThe law that is highly needed is CORRUPTION LAW.
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