Ogun school head girl sent home for wearing Hijab

Early this morning, 9th of January 2023, the principal of Gbenopo Community Grammar School, Bandu Ado-Odo, Mr. Ajibola Ajo,  sent the Head Girl of the school, Miss Hamdallah Abdghaniyy Temitope back home because she wore her  Hijab in conformity with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the recent Supreme Court judgment; as well as the pronouncement of the Ogun State government.

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Her father, Mr. Abdghaniyy Odu took her back to School to dialogue with, the Principal and the Vice principal insisted that she she go back home and only return to school if she is no longer wearing the Hijab.

Signed
Mutiat Orolu-Balogun,
Executive Director,
Hijab Rights Advocacy Initiative,
hijabrightsadvocacyinitiative@gmail.com
9th January 2023