₦airaland Forum

mrvitalis:
We don't pay churches

Muslims in the South get everything Christians get

Lol ask your banker friends






By the way, you already know this fact! You are just being hypocritical

Very good. It's free money from the fg so they can spend it on unproductive ventures.
I don't know who cursed Nigeria with the most reprehensible and thoughtless leaders. They seem to be more adept in politics but are totally inept when it comes to governance.

They use religion to hold the people, they don't want to educate them. Why is it only the poor they use the sharia for? What does it say about protection of lives and property, prosperity, economy, education and welfare Hypocrites

We are not meant to be yoked together with these people

Other nations don leave Nigeria behind since 1960s 💔

mrvitalis:
What about for churches? The state has Christians and the money belongs to everyone

Sokoto Christians should as a matter of urgency take the matter to court immediately

This is how the cheating starts

So if Soludo decides to give allowances to churches and pastors in Anambra, the Muslims there too will be claiming right? I don't know why you guys put emotions and politics in all matters that don't even need such

Even Saudi Arabia will be shocked by the religious stupeedity of the north

Dumb

mrvitalis:
What about for churches? The state has Christians and the money belongs to everyone

Sokoto Christians should as a matter of urgency take the matter to court immediately

This is how the cheating starts

They must be from the South not originally from Sokoto. If that's the case they should go back to where they're from.

Obakoolex:
Sincerely we are not supposed to be in the same country with this people with their mindset

Why are you always always crying and complaining can't you do something about it, by dividing the country, as a Northerner I don't care. Inside my soak away with one Nigeria.

badoh:
You hear some news and begin to wonder how these people think. You'll never see them budget money for innovations, improved healthcare or build world class hospitals. You can't separate these people from religion, infact if it is possible, they can spend all their allocation to propagate their religion and keep their people in abject poverty. My question is in what way has religion brought development to their region?

My question is in what way has innovation (You that don't have any religion that you take serious) brought any development to you?

nairalandankrah:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/817663-sokoto-govt-introduces-allowances-for-imams-monthly-cash-allocations-to-mosques.html

I am not surprised tho. That's their top priority and you have no power to dictate to them how they run their state.

Dididrumz:
Omor weitin be this..?

This is so stupid.



Why should they be talking about paying any religious groups in the first place , whether Christians or Muslims??

This is so stupid and dumb.

And one stupid Bashir Ahmaad is on X saying the North needs infrastructure, education and the rest, see what they're planning to do with their money.

Fools, that is what they are.

₦30k is nothing Sir. Those imams need welfare too. ₦30k can't turn your state to America.

iLoveYouToo:
Nothing go make me give those Logos aboki shi shi again. I'm fukcing fed up with the hypocrisy these northerners show. If Tinubu wins the next election, these guys will learn

Abeg send them back home.

Icedinhoemma:
The beginning of islamising Nigeria, it will gradually get to other states across the country........actualizing their Muslim/Muslim ticket Agender

Is SoKoTo money your money? why are you people disturbing your self with someone's headache?

themanderon:
Very good. It's free money from the fg so they can spend it on unproductive ventures.
I don't know who cursed Nigeria with the most reprehensible and thoughtless leaders. They seem to be more adept in politics but are totally inept when it comes to governance.

they can decide to do it with their own IGR and nothing will happen.

SixSeven:
They use religion to hold the people, they don't want to educate them. Why is it only the poor they use the sharia for? What does it say about protection of lives and property, prosperity, economy, education and welfare Hypocrites

Paying imams little stipends has nothing to do with Sharia. Unless if your only fear is to hear anything Islamic.

P1PrinceKT:
They must be from the South not originally from Sokoto. If that's the case they should go back to where they're from.

Bishop kukah is from where?

bolaayenimo:
We are not meant to be yoked together with these people

You can do sth about it or stop complaining. At least it will save your future generation.

If payment is through public funds:: @Non-muslim residents, @CAN @PFN @CivilSocietyGroups @FGN

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IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA
IN THE __________ JUDICIAL DIVISION
HOLDEN AT __________
SUIT NO: FHC///2025
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
UNDER SECTIONS 10, 38, 42 AND 46(1) OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (AS AMENDED)
AND ORDER II RULES 1–4 OF THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE) RULES 2009
BETWEEN
1. ________________________________________
2. ________________________________________
(Applicants)
AND
GOVERNOR OF SOKOTO STATE
ATTORNEY-GENERAL & COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE, SOKOTO STATE
SOKOTO STATE GOVERNMENT
(Respondents)
ORIGINATING MOTION
BROUGHT PURSUANT TO:
Sections 10, 38, 42, and 46(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended);
Articles 2, 8, and 19 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Cap A9 LFN 2004);
Order II Rules 1–4 of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009;
Under the inherent jurisdiction of this Honourable Court.
TAKE NOTICE
that this Honourable Court will be moved on the ___ day of ______ 2025 at the hour of 9 o’clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as Counsel may be heard on behalf of the Applicants for the following reliefs:
1. RELIEFS SOUGHT
The Applicants seek the following:
A. DECLARATORY RELIEFS
A Declaration that the introduction of monthly allowances for Imams, Deputy Imams, Mu’azzins, and the allocation of cash to Jumu’at mosques by the Respondents violate Section 10 of the 1999 Constitution, which prohibits any State Government from adopting or promoting a religion.
A Declaration that prioritizing Islamic propagation as a government agenda item constitutes unconstitutional conduct and violates Sections 10, 38, and 42 of the 1999 Constitution.
A Declaration that the use of public funds collected from citizens of diverse religions to fund Islamic institutions and clerics amounts to religious discrimination and violates the Applicants’ rights under Section 42.
B. INJUNCTIVE RELIEFS
An Order of Court directing the Respondents to immediately stop and discontinue all state-funded religious propagation initiatives.
An Order of Perpetual Injunction restraining the Respondents from using state funds or governmental institutions to promote any religion.
Such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem just and fit in the circumstances.
2. GROUNDS FOR THE APPLICATION
This application is based on the following grounds:
Section 10 prohibits any state from adopting a religion. The Respondents’ actions amount to state-sponsored Islam.
Section 38 protects freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. The Respondents’ actions compel non-Muslims to support Islamic propagation indirectly.
Section 42 prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion. The Respondents have accorded exclusive financial privilege to Islamic institutions.
There is no constitutional basis empowering any State Government to fund the propagation of a specific religion.
The Respondents’ actions violate the principle of religious neutrality fundamental to democratic governance.
3. STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION
Pursuant to Order II Rule 3 of the FREP Rules 2009, the Applicants state as follows:
NAME & DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANTS
The Applicants are Nigerian citizens/non-governmental organisations committed to the promotion of constitutional democracy and protection of fundamental rights.
RELIEF SOUGHT
As set out above in Section 1.
GROUNDS FOR RELIEF
As set out in Section 2.
FACTS OF THE CASE
On or about ___ 2025, Governor Ahmed Aliyu publicly announced state-funded support for Islamic clerics and mosques.
Government funds are now being deployed to:
pay monthly allowances to Imams, Deputy Imams, and Mu’azzins;
provide cash allocations to Jumu’at mosques;
promote Islamic propagation as an official governmental priority.
The said funds belong to all citizens of the state.
These actions violate the constitutional rights of the Applicants and all non-Muslim residents.
4. WRITTEN ADDRESS IN SUPPORT
The Written Address of the Applicants is hereby adopted and relies on the following Issues:
ISSUE 1:
Whether the actions of the Respondents violate Section 10 of the Constitution.
ISSUE 2:
Whether the use of public funds to promote a religion infringes the Applicants’ rights under Section 38.
ISSUE 3:
Whether the Respondents’ conduct amounts to discrimination contrary to Section 42.
The Applicants humbly submit that all Issues must be resolved in their favour, for reasons and authorities elaborated in the Written Address.
5. VERIFICATION
I, ____________________, of ____________________, do hereby make oath and state that I am the 1st Applicant herein and that I have read the foregoing Statement in Support and same are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
DEPONENT
Sworn to at the Federal High Court Registry, ______, this ___ day of ______ 2025.
Before me:
COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS
6. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT
(As required under Order II Rule 3)
I, ____________________, Male/Female, Nigerian citizen of ____________________, do hereby swear and state as follows:
I am the 1st Applicant in this suit and I make this Affidavit on behalf of all the Applicants.
I have the authority of the other Applicants to depose to this Affidavit.
The facts of this case are as stated in paragraphs 1–4 of the Statement of Facts.
The Respondents’ actions violate my constitutional rights and those of other non-Muslims.
I swear to this Affidavit in good faith, believing its contents to be true and in accordance with the Oaths Act.
DEPONENT
Sworn to at the Federal High Court Registry, ______, this ___ day of ______ 2025.
Before me:
COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS
7. LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE RELIED UPON
The public announcement by the Governor of Sokoto State.
Newspaper and media reports detailing the policies.
Any documentary evidence of funds allocation.
The 1999 Constitution (as amended).
Any other relevant materials.
8. COUNSEL’S ENDORSEMENT
Counsel to the Applicants
Name: ________________________
Address: ______________________
Phone/Email: __________________

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#ForwardEver

Abdulhakeem7:
So if Soludo decides to give allowances to churches and pastors in Anambra, the Muslims there too will be claiming right? I don't know why you guys put emotions and politics in all matters that don't even need such

Absolutely it there right

Soludo is governor for all
Anioma is 99% Christian but a Muslim is senator

Abia has a Muslim commissioner

IAM4BAT4plus4:
Lol ask your banker friends






By the way, you already know this fact! You are just being hypocritical

State government don't pay churches

mrvitalis:
Bishop kukah is from where?

Southern Kaduna. Matthew Hassan Kukah was born on 31 August 1952 in Anchuna, in the Zangon Kataf area of what is now Kaduna State. Not Sokoto Sokoto are 99% Muslims except non Muslims traders from South

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[b]IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA
IN THE __________ JUDICIAL DIVISION
HOLDEN AT __________
SUIT NO: FHC///2025
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
UNDER SECTIONS 10, 38, 42, AND 46(1) OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (AS AMENDED)
AND ORDER II RULES 1–4 OF THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE) RULES 2009
BETWEEN
1. ________________________________________
2. ________________________________________
(Applicants)
AND
GOVERNOR OF SOKOTO STATE
ATTORNEY-GENERAL & COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE, SOKOTO STATE
SOKOTO STATE GOVERNMENT
(Respondents)
MOTION EX PARTE
BROUGHT PURSUANT TO:
Sections 10, 38, 42, and 46(1) of the 1999 Constitution;
Articles 2, 8, and 19 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification & Enforcement) Act, Cap A9, LFN 2004;
Order IV Rules 3 & 4, and Order XI of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009;
The inherent jurisdiction of this Honourable Court.
TAKE NOTICE
that this Honourable Court will be moved Ex Parte on the ___ day of ______ 2025 at the hour of 9 o’clock in the forenoon, or so soon thereafter as Counsel may be heard, on behalf of the Applicants for the following orders:
1. RELIEFS SOUGHT
The Applicants respectfully seek the following interim orders:
1. AN ORDER OF INTERIM INJUNCTION
restraining the Respondents, their agents, privies, officers, servants, or any person acting for or on their behalf from:
implementing,
executing,
continuing,
or giving effect to
the newly introduced policies relating to:
monthly allowances for Imams, Deputy Imams, and Mu’azzins;
direct cash allocations to Jumu’at mosques;
state-funded Islamic propagation programs,
pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice filed contemporaneously with this application.
2. AN ORDER directing accelerated hearing of the Motion on Notice in the interest of justice.
3. AND FOR SUCH FURTHER OR OTHER ORDERS as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.
2. GROUNDS FOR THE APPLICATION
This application is predicated upon the following grounds:
The Respondents have commenced and continue to implement policies that utilize state funds to promote and propagate Islam, contrary to Section 10 of the Constitution.
The continued implementation of the policies infringes the Applicants’ rights under Sections 38 and 42.
Unless restrained, the Respondents’ actions will cause irreparable harm, violate constitutional neutrality, and render the substantive application nugatory.
It is in the interest of justice, equity, and fairness that this Honourable Court preserves the status quo ante bellum until the substantive motion is heard and determined.
3. SUPPORTED BY THE FOLLOWING
This Motion Ex Parte is supported by:
A 12-paragraph Affidavit in Support deposed to by __________________________, the 1st Applicant.
A Written Address in support of this Motion (attached).
The Statement and Affidavit filed with the Originating Motion.
All other processes already filed in this suit.
4. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION EX PARTE
I, ____________________, Male/Female, Nigerian citizen of ____________________, do hereby depose and state as follows:
I am the 1st Applicant in this suit and I make this Affidavit on behalf of all the Applicants.
I depose to this Affidavit based on my personal knowledge and the information supplied by Counsel, which I verily believe to be true.
On ___ 2025, the Respondents publicly announced and began implementing religious policies using state funds.
The Respondents are proceeding with monthly payments to Islamic clerics and allocations to mosques.
The continuation of the said policies constitutes a continuing violation of our constitutional rights.
Unless this Honourable Court intervenes urgently, the Respondents will continue to enforce these unconstitutional measures.
Our substantive Motion on Notice raises weighty constitutional issues deserving judicial consideration.
An interim order is necessary to prevent a fait accompli and irreparable injury to the Applicants.
Granting this application is in the best interest of justice.
I swear to this Affidavit in good faith, believing the contents to be true and correct.
DEPONENT
Sworn to at the Federal High Court Registry, ______, this ___ day of ______ 2025.
Before me:
COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS
5. WRITTEN ADDRESS IN SUPPORT OF MOTION EX PARTE
ISSUE FOR DETERMINATION
Whether this Honourable Court should grant an interim injunction restraining the Respondents pending the hearing of the Motion on Notice.
ARGUMENT
The threshold for granting interim injunctions is well established (Kotoye v. CBN; Obeya v. IGP).
The Applicants have shown:
a. A legal right in danger;
b. A serious question to be tried;
c. A possibility of irreparable injury;
d. That the balance of convenience is in their favour;
e. That refusal will render the substantive application nugatory.
CONCLUSION
Applicants urge this Honourable Court to grant the interim reliefs in the interest of justice and constitutional supremacy.
6. COUNSEL’S ENDORSEMENT
Counsel to the Applicants
Name: ________________________
Address: ______________________
Phone/Email: __________________[/b]

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Very good.

If the money were to be proceeds of sharia I wouldn't be concerned, however these are proceeds of federal allocation which you will expect are put to judicious use but is instead use to support religious propaganda.

Another easy way to fund terrorists.

Obakoolex:
Sincerely we are not supposed to be in the same country with this people with their mindset

I have said this thousands times and even always make references and reign curses on Fredrick for allowing the northern region to be part of Nigeria..

If you watch the video of those that killed Deborah u will see the kind of animals we are referring to one Nigeria ..

Bunches of ignor**nt and illiter**tes 😭

IAM4BAT4plus4:
South East too has Muslims





And southwest too

Then give evidence with dates where a sitting governor either in the south east or South west gave pastors or priests some allowances and budgeted the propagation of Christianity?

P1PrinceKT:
Paying imams little stipends has nothing to do with Sharia. Unless if your only fear is to hear anything Islamic.

Read the report again, then quote me with a strong counter point. Is the Imam a religious scholar or an academic scholar? Is he the one to teach Business, Science, Aviation, Security? Keep on thinking everything is an attack on religion and don't call out the hypocrisy. You call 500k stipend while Nigerian soldiers say they are paid 100k. Kontinuu

If this true, it's shows that truly there's Christian genocide.

This is absolutely a sign of ineptitude from government a waste of tax payers money

J

nairalandankrah:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/817663-sokoto-govt-introduces-allowances-for-imams-monthly-cash-allocations-to-mosques.html

North always backward in reasoning