The House of Representatives on Thursday, rejected a bill seeking to expand Islamic law in the 1999 constitution. The constitutional amendment bill sponsored by Aliyu Missau, intended to amend sections 24, 262, 277, and 288 of the 1999 constitution by removing the word “personal” wherever “Islamic law” is mentioned. Section 262 (1) of the constitution […]
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