Osun state Hijab crisis, Gone Spiritual

In spites of all the warning By the State Governor Rauf Aregbesola on the expulsion of any student who fail to abide on the rules and regulation guiding the state schools, some student who came to school on their garment and rob were not allowed into the school. By the security men. But allowed Muslim student who wore Hijab into the school.

Although some Christian leaders have kept distance watching the rising event, at this move closer to the gate to ensure their children gain entrance to the school premises. The Muslim leaders who were around the school premises also moved to the gate and a face-off ensued between the two groups.

According the paramount ruler of the town, Oba Akanbi
, stepped in by personally visiting the school to douse the tension by inviting both the Christian and Muslim leaders to his palace for a meeting.

The battle after a while, turned spiritual as Christians in the state, yesterday, organised an interdenominational prayer where they offered prayers to God to intervene on the issue of hijab and the court ruling.

The prayer rally which was attended by over 200 pastors and thousands of Christian faithful across all denominations in the 30 Local Government Areas of the State including Ife East Area Office was held at Dominion Hall of Osun Baptist Conference, Gbodofon, Osogbo .

The prayer called by the State CAN Chairman, Reverend Dr. Elisha Ogundiya and led by his Vice, Pastor Moses Adedeji Ogundeji, was meant to reject the court ruling on hijab and other alleged islamisation plot by the state government.

A source told a news reporter that the prayer was also meant to seek for peace from God and to “nullify anti-Kingdom laws and dealings with satanic forces that are tormenting the state for the past few weeks”.

The Christian leaders also said they are disappointed by recent High Court Judgment on wearing Hijab to School in the State.

Due to the crisis, Baptist High School, Iwo has been short down as student couled not gain access to the school till further notice, as the religious leaders are already having a meeting due to the crisis, with the Monarch Oba Adlulrasheed Adewale.

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