A Kaduna State High Court has declared the state Religious Bill recently passed by the former State House of Assembly as illegal.

The Court noted that the plan by the Kaduna State government to issue licences to the pastors of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) using the Religious Regulatory Bill is a gross violation of their fundamental human rights, which guarantees freedom of association and freedom of religion.

The Court added that the passage of the religious bill is inconsistent with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).

The judge, Hon Justice D. Gwadah, while passing the ruling, said that the actions of the Kaduna State House of Assembly in proceeding to pass the bill into law despite the pending court proceedings and the subsisting court injunction restraining the action, “is an affront to this honourable court”.

The case was instituted by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Kaduna chapter since 2016 against Kaduna State Governor (Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai), Kaduna State House of Assembly and the Attorney General of Kaduna State over the Kaduna State Religious Regulatory Bill.

The lawyers representing the respondents, in reaction to the judgment, said that their clients will go higher, meaning Gov El-Rufai and the Kaduna State House of Assembly will appeal the judgement.

But Barr S. A. Akani (lead counsel to PFN), who briefly addressed the press after the ruling, expressed satisfaction over the judgment on behalf of his client, the PFN.

Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, through its lead counsel, Barr S. A. Akani, had sought a declaration, among others that the establishment of Religious Preaching Regulatory Committees vide section 6(1) and (2) of bill for the Kaduna state religious preaching regulation law for the purpose of screening preachers and entertaining applications for preaching licences constitutes a blatant invasion of applicant’s fundamental right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion enshrined in section 38 (1) of the constitution and as such unlawful, illegal and unconstitutional.

However, the power is limited to act on behalf of the members of the body. Hence, the court ruling is applicable to the members of PFN. Though by implication, other Christians and Pastors can benefit indirectly from the ruling.

https://dailypost.ng/2019/06/19/breaking-court-stops-el-rufai-licensing-pastors-imams-kaduna/

Lolz

Why does the Kaduna Aki n Pawpaw like controversy soo much?

Can you imagine , issuing liecenses to pastors ,so those without liecense must not preach Christ very soon other states in the federation will do same, this man is worst than buhari yet people can't see the writing on the wall
,they are busy saying el-rufia/ osinbajo ticket come 2023.

Olo kun nu short devil

The midget tyrannt foolishly thought he was God.

Ok

The Nigerian Constitution upholds the ideals of a secular state by prohibiting the adoption of an official religion under Article 10, and guaranteeing the freedom of religion in Article 38 ...

Something must be done about this noise pollution.........

If repealing that hopeless 99 constitution is the way forward, repeal it........

In any sane Country I'd support the move of El-Rufai but this is Nigeria where the Sanest and most successful laws elsewhere have failed woefully.

They may turn around and use such regulations to promote a selfish interest or distort a particular religion.

There is absolutely nothing terrible that these politicians are incapable of doing efficiently

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hisexcellency34:
Why does the Kaduna Aki n Pawpaw like controversy soo much?

Racoon:
The midget tyrannt foolishly thought he was God.

ZombiePUNISHER:
APc is against freedom of religion

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I knew you'd all be here masturbating over happenings in Kaduna while kerosene is the highest standard of good governance in your states.

yes

El-rufai should know that power is transient o

To think that obasanjo empowered this terrorist material is so disheartening

Sad that we have gotten to this moment.

Hel- Rufai and controversies

APc is against freedom of religion

This is necessary in Kaduna, u can't imagin how disturbing this is in kaduna but I have to add that El rufai's way of addressing issues has to be questioned.

How do they license them? Would the pastor/Imam have to a hospital full of sick people and perform miracles there? So we can differentiate real from fake.

Elrufai self....him wan turn nebuchadnezzar

See him face
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ZombiePUNISHER:
APc is against freedom of religion

What of freedom from religion?

If Hell Rufai did not careful, he will end up like pharaoh.... With this his anti religion bill,, short man devil

When something unusual like this start happening, what do you think is about to happen

2 ways round....
The question of pros and cons.

Anything that will divide the already divided zoo is welcome. I pray El rufai wins the appeal

ElRufai the Islamic fundamentalist, he has devilish plans against Christians in Kaduna yet he wants to become president to finally annihilate Christians nationally

one thing about el-rufai he will push forward and damn the consequences