Prof. Abdulwahab Egbewole of the University of Ilorin, on Sunday, advised Muslim lawyers to educate and assist Muslims on their fundamental rights.
Egbewole gave the advice in Ibadan at the 20th Annual Ramadan Lecture organised by Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN), Oyo State.
The university don, who presented a lecture entitled `Fundamental Human Rights in Nigeria: A Myth or Reality’ stated that Muslims needed to be educated on the three generations of rights provided by law.
He explained that such rights include the right of Muslims to practice their religion in line with Section 38 of the 1999 Constitution.
“This right as guaranteed by the constitution could only be achieved through the principles of Islamic Law.’’
Egbewole said that Islamic law was a complete way of life that regulates the affairs of…
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