The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has demanded the removal of the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School over alleged discrimination against female Muslim students wearing hijab during the ongoing final examinations.
The organisation accused the DG of denying incidents of hijab discrimination despite alleged written directives issued at some Law School campuses instructing female Muslim students to remove their hijabs during examinations.
MURIC’s Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made the demand in a statement issued on Thursday, November 5, 2026, describing the Law School’s denial of the allegations as unacceptable.
Akintola said the organisation had obtained copies of written instructions allegedly issued by some campuses, which he said were based on verbal directives from the Director-General.
He questioned the authority under which the campuses issued the instructions, asking whether the DG had queried them for allegedly acting without authorisation.
The MURIC leader further argued that the alleged directives contradicted the Nigerian Law School’s Code of Conduct for Students, which recognises hijab as acceptable attire for female Muslim students under Part B, Rule 5.
He accused the DG of displaying prejudice against hijab-wearing students and argued that the alleged treatment subjected Muslim candidates to unnecessary psychological pressure during the examinations.
According to him, the situation could have affected the students’ concentration and examination performance, while other candidates were allowed to write their examinations without similar distractions.
Akintola expressed concern that the alleged incident had undermined religious freedom and peaceful coexistence among students of different faiths.
He maintained that the Director-General could no longer guarantee a fair and balanced examination environment for Muslim and Christian candidates.
MURIC consequently called on the Council of Legal Education to establish an investigative panel to examine the allegations and urged the DG to recuse herself to allow an impartial investigation.
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The organisation also demanded her resignation or removal, accusing her of damaging the reputation of the Nigerian Law School through her handling of the controversy and alleged denial of the incidents.
The demand follows the Nigerian Law School’s denial of allegations that female students wearing hijab were discriminated against during the ongoing final examinations.
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