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Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by lonecat: 7:19pm On Nov 04, 2016
was shocked to watch the live proceedings of the House of Representatives as covered by NTA2 and saw that the bill calling for the criminal aspects of Islamic Sharia law to be implemented in our legal system in Nigeria at the Federal and states passed the second reading on Thursday, October 28, 2016.

I was even more shocked because even though there were many Christians in the House no one raised an objection!

The Speaker of the House, Hon Yakubu Dogara, who presided over the proceedings said that what this meant was that it would now move to committee level where it will be discussed fully before the House would decide on it finally, but it is curious that not even one voice of dissent was aired against it!

I waited till 9pm to hear what NTA Network news would report about it, but there was a blackout of reportage about it!

Of course, other issues discussed and decided in the House on same day were reported but not this one! The bill to amend the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to make provision for the full implementation of Sharia Criminal law at the federal and states legal system has passed the second reading in the House of Representatives and no one is telling Nigerians what is happening!

For all we know, when a bill passes the second reading unchallenged in parliament it is almost as good as passed.

Long before the 2nd Republic, Muslim leaders in Nigeria have always agitated for the full implementation of Sharia in Nigeria. Nobody has forgotten the hot debates that took place in the Constituent Assembly of 1978 about the place of Sharia in the 1979 Constitution.

Christian members kicked against the full implementation of full Sharia because non-Muslims would fall victim of this law. In the end, a compromise was reached that the Sharia Personal Law be allowed, not the criminal aspects.

The same thing that happened in 1988 Constituent Assembly that produced the 1989 Constitution, which never took off. In fact, in the 1988 Constituent Assembly, General Ibrahim Babangida, then Nigeria’s self-styled military president, had to stop all debates relating to Sharia and other sensitive issues when he saw how inflammable the debates were becoming, and retained the status quo.

The 1999 Constitution drew much from both the 1979 and 1989 Constitutions and retained Sharia Personal law.

Now, Muslims, under President Muhammadu Buhari have surreptitiously attempted to amend the Constitution to insert the full implementation of Sharia without carrying Nigerians along!

Muslim leaders have always argued that Sharia law is meant for Muslims only. But Christians have always refused to buy the argument because in practice, non-Muslims have often been dragged before Shariacourts and have been adjudicated by a legal system repugnant to their faith. Several documented cases abound to prove this.

Besides, Christians have always argued why the government that is supposed to be neutral to all religions should uphold the religious laws of one religion with public funds to the harm of the adherents of other faiths.

These are some of the issues that make some of us to take with a pinch of salt the claims that President Buhari means well for this country. Our job is to bring these issues to the fore to create awareness of what is happening. Whatever happens afterwards is beyond our power. It’s up to you all.


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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by decasey(m): 7:30pm On Nov 04, 2016
Dis is serous, if it is tru.

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by TheFreeOne: 7:51pm On Nov 04, 2016
That's part of 'Northern' agenda...but it will surely fail.

Any southern lawmaker that supports such law deserves to be recalled.

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by bishopkay: 8:02pm On Nov 04, 2016
The docile south won't talk now ooo
...the dumb pieces of cu.nts in that fecking house won't say anything now. But seriously why is the north trying so hard to burn this country? Their actions and inactions only keep bringing the evil day closer.
Cc: Lalasticlala FP please
Mynd44

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by ProudArewa: 8:29pm On Nov 04, 2016
If this news is authentic den its a bad news.......but the problem i have with some of this southerners on nairaland is dat dey always blame PMB for everything dat happens in dis country. How have passing a bill in the house of rep become the fault of Buhari? Atleast 40% of the total no of reps are christians including speaker, majority and minority leaders. So any bill dat will favour only one religion in dis country, will be dead on arrival because no sensible xtian rep member will accept dat bill.

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by EternalTruths: 8:47pm On Nov 04, 2016
Hope the Afonjas are happy angry

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by CSTR13: 8:48pm On Nov 04, 2016
I wouldn't be surprised actually. That is how little i think of that country.
I am waiting for some low-lives high on spoilt amala ,to come and defend it, and tell us how we are all one naijerians.
Yeye people.

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by TheFreeOne: 8:56pm On Nov 04, 2016
ProudArewa:
If this news is authentic den its a bad news.......but the problem i have with some of this southerners on nairaland is dat dey always blame PMB for everything dat happens in dis country. How have passing a bill in the house of rep become the fault of Buhari? Atleast 40% of the total no of reps are christians including speaker, majority and minority leaders. So any bill dat will favour only one religion in dis country, will be dead on arrival because no sensible xtian rep member will accept dat bill.

Buhari once canvassed for total implementation of sharia across the country so it won't be out of place if he's blamed for such move by some northern lawmakers.

So it's no longer a surprise seeing such audacious moves from the north since he came to power.

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by muykem: 9:12pm On Nov 04, 2016
If true the question is the house comprises only Muslims. It means is a good law if our Christian brother in the house keep salient.

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by xnsandrxns: 9:41pm On Nov 04, 2016
When we should be trying to separate state from religion
We are trying to override common sense with dumb religious rules
I don't see how this is one country
When some people are always trying to impose their backwardness on others
All those southern lawmakers should be shot and burnt
They are all failures
I hope we learn to recall these senile lawmakers someday

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by Nobody: 9:58pm On Nov 04, 2016
Actually read this piece days ago and was totally fearful and speechless, and on top of that, one dumb nuthead who is only concerned of gee money was saying how it does not concern him, i had to educate the dumb head what he does not know. I mean how can people appear to be liberal but does not know how dumb their own liberal views can get.

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by skywalker240(m): 10:30pm On Nov 04, 2016
if its true, then truly nigeria as we know it is near to its waterloo, if only the SW had listened
Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by kings09(m): 10:31pm On Nov 04, 2016
Southerners r the real MUMUs in dis entity called Nigeria. Southerners claim to be educated yet are not enlightened enuf to bring about cohesion n unity in d zone while on the contrary, Northerners r strong in unity n will continue to dominate every aspect of the Nigerian society.

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by richidinho(m): 10:46pm On Nov 04, 2016
Chai... See wetin i do my people oooo

Upon the fulani herdsmen that is terrorising my region?

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by ZKOSOSO(m): 10:50pm On Nov 04, 2016
Sharia for all Nigerians has been in place long time ago!

With it Nigeria is Settled forever with a Muslim ruler as president.
Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by LaClicKLaBenDin(m): 11:10pm On Nov 04, 2016
I'm not really sure how authentic this information is, but if at all it is true, well, I'm truly not surprised.


Northern agenda is no theory, it's a fact!

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by Nobody: 11:30pm On Nov 04, 2016
It appears it is an endtime in Nigeria more than the rest of the world
Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by moshould(m): 11:35pm On Nov 04, 2016
bastard rulers......
Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by TheFreeOne: 11:45pm On Nov 04, 2016
xnsandrxns:
When we should be trying to separate state from religion
We are trying to override common sense with dumb religious rules
I don't see how this is one country
When some people are always trying to impose their backwardness on others
All those southern lawmakers should be shot and burnt
They are all failures
I hope we learn to recall these senile lawmakers someday

Me i no dey for shooting and burning our lawmakers o but Dem fit chop cane like dis boy? grin

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by thedarkside: 11:59pm On Nov 04, 2016
even if its true..if you are not a criminal,you can not be afraid of sharia laws....

i am christian,but i know that the sharia laws was created to strictly prohibit crimes...

it is harsh...

but the americans put you on a electric chair....soooo...whats the difference??...

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by Sibrah: 12:12am On Nov 05, 2016
thedarkside:

even if its true..if you are not a criminal,you can not be afraid of sharia laws....
i am christian,but i know that the sharia laws was created to strictly prohibit crimes...
it is harsh...
But the americans put you on a electric chair....soooo...whats the difference??...
Do americans put people on electric chair without a fair hearing? Or do they put people of other nations there for vandetta sake?
You make it sound like there are no criminal elements in Islam who hijack these powerful law to perpetrate heinous crimes agains non-muslims. In the case of those murdered in cold blood over what they term "blasphemy", don't you think the alleged blasphemer here ought to have been given a fair chance to state her case . . . I pity mørøns who think they are serving God by defending faith that was shoved down their fathers throat at gun point and in slaughter houses.

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by DozieInc(m): 12:13am On Nov 05, 2016
How true is this, sharia!? God forbid... when men that can sell their constituents for biscuits are in the NASS people like T. A Orji .

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by thedarkside: 12:17am On Nov 05, 2016
Sibrah:

Do americans put people on electric chair without a fair hearing? Or do they put people of other nations there for vandetta sake?
You make it sound like there are no criminal elements in Islam who hijack these powerful law to perpetrate heinous crimes agains non-muslims. In the case of those murdered in cold blood over what they term "blasphemy", don't you think the alleged blasphemer here ought to have been given a fair chance to state her case . . . I pity mørøns who think they are serving God by defending faith that was shoved down their fathers throat at gun point and in slaughter houses.

do they sharia law makers put you on trial if nobody made a complaint against you??...

sooo..whats the difference??..

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by thedarkside: 12:21am On Nov 05, 2016
DozieInc:
How true is this, sharia!? God forbid... when men that can sell their constituents for biscuits are in the NASS people like T. A Orji .

look...nigeria is roughly made up of 50% muslims......their will be a balance in the future...

we will accept their sharia-laws,and they will accept our ten-commandments...(i think they already accept the ten-commandments sef)..

the pope in rome want all religion to come toghether anyways...soo..why disturb yourself with sharia matter when you are not a criminal..

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by DozieInc(m): 12:33am On Nov 05, 2016
thedarkside:


look...nigeria is roughly made up of 50% muslims......their will be a balance in the future...

we will accept their sharia-laws,and they will accept our ten-commandments...(i think they already accept the ten-commandments sef)..
We dont need sharia at all, they can do that in Kano, Kaduna or wherever in the North, should they pass that bill I know those to hold responsible down South.
Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by thedarkside: 12:35am On Nov 05, 2016
DozieInc:

We dont need sharia at all, they can do that in Kano, Kaduna or wherever in the North, should they pass that bill I know those to hold responsible down South.

but the sharia laws can scare people of that have no morals and dabble in baby-fabrics,drugs and such...its effective..


okay...your choice...

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by Presidiotbuhari: 12:46am On Nov 05, 2016
thedarkside:


look...nigeria is roughly made up of 50% muslims......their will be a balance in the future...

we will accept their sharia-laws,and they will accept our ten-commandments...(i think they already accept the ten-commandments sef)..

the pope in rome want all religion to come toghether anyways...soo..why disturb yourself with sharia matter when you are not a criminal..
^^^
Smh. This is typical AFONJA reasoning, quite sad. No wonder why u guys relinquished ilorin to the fulanis without lifting even table spoon in resistance. It sulks big time to be u guys

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by DozieInc(m): 12:47am On Nov 05, 2016
thedarkside:


but the sharia laws can scare people of that have no morals and dabble in baby-fabrics,drugs and such...its effective..


okay...your choice...
we have seen what good it has done the North - the almajiri system, kidnap and forceful marriage of under age girls etc, no!! wr dont need it, besides we have our own moral code and we are Christians.

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by DeleteNonsense: 12:51am On Nov 05, 2016
thedarkside:


look...nigeria is roughly made up of 50% muslims......their will be a balance in the future...

we will accept their sharia-laws,and they will accept our ten-commandments...(i think they already accept the ten-commandments sef)..

the pope in rome want all religion to come toghether anyways...soo..why disturb yourself with sharia matter when you are not a criminal..
For close to two months I haven't comment on issues here due to one reason or the other but I just want to tell you that you are satanic and demonic with your views on Sharia law implementation. Please do not forget to report me.

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Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by thedarkside: 1:21am On Nov 05, 2016
DozieInc:

we have seen what good it has done the North - the almajiri system, kidnap and forceful marriage of under age girls etc, no!! wr dont need it, besides we have our own moral code and we are Christians.

in your dreams....

better stop watching cheap porn on the internet....
Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by thedarkside: 1:22am On Nov 05, 2016
DeleteNonsense:

For close to two months I haven't comment on issues here due to one reason or the other but I just want to tell you that you are satanic and demonic with your views on Sharia law implementation. Please do not forget to report me.

why the hell should i report a fellow trouble-maker??.... grin

small,small we will get were we want to... grin
Re: Bill Seeking To Make Sharia A Federal Law Quietly Passes 2nd Reading by DozieInc(m): 1:28am On Nov 05, 2016
thedarkside:

in your dreams....
better stop watching cheap porn on the internet....
see what you are thinking already So disappointing.

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