Tag: Prof Ishaq Akintola

FAILED PUBLIC HEARING: MURIC SUSPECTS FOUL PLAY … Calls for Judiciary Clean up

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The public hearing organized by the House Committee on Judiciary and Justice failed to hold for the second time yesterday, Wednesday Several Muslim groups that appeared for the purported hearing were disappointed as the Chairman of the committee, Hon. Razaq Atunwa, explained that an interlocutory injunction seeking to stop the hearing had been served on the committee. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) in a statement signed by its Director, Prof Ishaq Akintola condemned the injunction. They said apart from being highly provocative, the development was saddening, nauseating and appalling. The…

Ambode warns against insensitivity to Nigeria’s security situation

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The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and Commander, Rapid Response Squad, Olatunji Disu, have urged Nigerians to be sensitive to the current security situation in the country. They spoke at a security symposium organised in Lagos on the theme, ‘Nigeria Security Challenge: How It Concerns You’. Among other speakers at the security symposium organized by the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit were President, Women Arise for Change Initiative, Dr. Joe Odumakin and Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Prof Ishaq Akintola. Governor Ambode explained that…

MURIC DEMANDS ACTION ON CALL TO BAR SAGA

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for immediate action on the recent controversy over the ban on Hijab at a call to bar ceremony in Abuja which involved a female Law graduate, Amasa Firdaus. The group also condemned the deafening silence coming from the House of representatives particularly after the court granted the injunction seeking to stop the public hearing. A Press Statement signed by Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) Professor Ishaq Akintola reads: We are palpably appalled by the seeming lack of a political will on the part…

RELEASE TONY EZIMAKOR NOW, MURIC URGES DSS

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) considers the continue detention of Tony Ezimakor without arraigning him in a competent court of law as draconian, tyrannical, illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional. MURIC in a statement signed by its Director, Prof Ishaq Akintola demanded for the immediate and unconditional release of Tony Ezimakor. … MURIC stated that Section 23 of the Police Act stipulates that suspects cannot be detained beyond 24 hours after which the person should be charged to court in conformity with the basic constitutional rights of citizens. MURIC added that DSS…

MURIC CONDEMNS ATTACK ON EFCC BOSS: … Seeks tight security network for Magu

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Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the recent attack on the residence of the Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. The property located at Karshi, an Abuja suburb was attacked by unknown gunmen around 10pm, a police sergeant on duty was reportedly killed. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) expressed shock at the wanton waste of life and the desperation to assassinate the EFCC boss. MURIC in a statement signed by Prof Ishaq Akintola said the recent attack being the third attempt on the life of the EFCC…

MURIC HAILS GOV AMOSUN FOR ALLOCATING 23% TO EDUCATION

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has commended the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun for the allocation of 23% to education in the 2017 Budget of the state. The Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, yesterday presented a N345.42 billion Appropriation Bill to the state’s House of Assembly. The education sector took the lion share of the budget with N79.246 billion, representing 22.9 percent of the total budget. MURIC in a statement signed by its Director,Professor Ishaq Akintola, considered the allocation as bold, visionary and progressive huge step forward in…