The Supreme Court Ruling on the Hijab Crisis in Nigeria and the Dynamics of Tolerance

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ID13047356
AuthorsChukwuemeka Nwigwe (0000-0003-4363-1251, University of Nigeria), Ogechukwu M Uzoagba (0000-0001-9591-4910, University of Nigeria, corresponding author), Nkechi Mgbodichinma Ukaegbu (0000-0002-8703-4101, University of Nigeria), Chukwunonso Okechukwu Uzoagba (University of Nigeria), Henrietta U Okafor (University of Nigeria), Chinyere Ukwueze (University of Nigeria), Ezeugwu Felicia Onyebuchi (University of Nigeria)
Year2025
Volume20
Issue2
Pages188-201
Publication date2025-01-30
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Peacebuilding & Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2165-7440 • E-ISSN: 1542-3166
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/15423166241304235
OpenAlexW4407001088
LanguageEN
References cited13

Rights to religious freedom manifest in various social practices. They remain essential characteristics of a complex society like Nigeria. However, such rights sometimes appear threatened for the sheer reason of their oddity in certain places, and this could lead to social exclusion which may lead to a series of lawsuits. The foregoing captures the issues surrounding the use of hijab as part of school uniforms in Western Nigeria. The article draws on the socio-religious perceptions of 17 individuals resident in Nsukka, on the Supreme Court ruling over the use of hijab in government-owned schools. Respondents were drawn from Nigeria's three dominant religions. Analysis shows that several individuals appear dissatisfied with the ruling which ended the hijab controversy. The article argues that the judgment has heightened the extant religious fault lines, hence the need for a robust understanding of the dynamics of tolerance in diversity

Dynamics (music · Political science · Sociology · Supreme court · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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