Tobi Adesina
The decision to try the matchday 33 involving Wikki Tourist of Bauchi and Rangers International of Enugu offenders in a Shari'a court was welcomed with mixed reactions. Media opinion, fans and Management of NPFL clubsides all raised eyebrows concerning the outlandish decision made by the LMC.
Speaking with a lawyer in Ibadan, Barrister Amaka made it clear that under the provisions made for the Shari'a law in the 1999 constitution, the LMC has done no wrong in the way and manner the court case was treated.
"A citizen can be charged under Shari'a law in Nigeria, in as much as he is a Muslim. The Nigeria 1999 constitution allows for a case to be taking a Shari'a court when it happens around the geographical jurisdiction of the Shari'a law in Nigeria."
"Bauchi in this case is among the 12 member States of Shari'a in Nigeria. The only practical circumstance where a Shari'a court can be bypassed is at the request of the Plaintiff"
Mohammed Isa, Hamisu Mohammed and Yola Ishaya's case have now been postponed to hear August 31st, 2017.
