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House Of Representatives Rejects Bill To Expand Islamic Law In Constitution

<div><img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/House-of-Reps-1-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="JUST IN: 12 Newly Elected Representatives Take Oaths Of Office, Pledge Allegiance" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/House-of-Reps-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/House-of-Reps-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/House-of-Reps-1.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div> <p>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 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/10/25/house-of-representatives-rejects-bill-to-expand-islamic-law-in-constitution/">House Of Representatives Rejects Bill To Expand Islamic Law In Constitution</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>