A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed May 22 for hearing in a suit instituted by a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Ugochukwu
Justice James Omotosho fixed the date when the matter was mentioned before him.
The court also granted the same applications by the plaintiff’s counsel, Benjamin Amaefule and deemed their processes as duly filed and served. Listed as defendants in the suit are President Muhammadu Buhari, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Independent National Electoral Commission, , the Minister of Internal Affairs, Joint Admission and Matriculation Examinations , National Examination Council , West African Examination Council, and the National Business and Technical Examination Board.
“A declaration that the actions of the 5th to 8th respondents fixing examinations on Saturdays, a “Sabbath day of the Lord” is a violation of the fundamental rights of freedom of conscience, profession and free practice of faith of the members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Nigeria.
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