The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Federal Government to grant Shariah courts equal status with federal courts, arguing that Nigeria’s current judicial system discriminates against Muslims. In a statement issued on Friday, MURIC’s Executive Director Professor Ishaq Akintola highlighted what he described as systemic imbalance, noting that while common law courts
July 6, 2025 | Lagos, Nigeria The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the National Assembly to consider the establishment of Sharia courts across Southwestern states and to officially recognize Friday as a public holiday for Muslims, as part of the ongoing constitutional amendment process. This demand was presented during the South-West Zonal Public
Akure, Ondo State | June 16, 2025 –The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has strongly condemned the recent attack on a mosque in Ondo town, describing it as further evidence of deepening anti-Muslim sentiment in parts of Yorubaland. The statement follows Sunday’s incident in the Oke-Aro area, where a group of masqueraders reportedly stormed a mosque,
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has publicly faulted the Federal Government and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) for failing to offer free train rides to Muslim faithful during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, alleging a clear case of religious favoritism. In a strongly worded statement released on Thursday, MURIC’s Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, described the omission as
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has strongly condemned recent statements made by Professor Ishaq Akintola, the Executive Director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), accusing Senator Opeyemi Bamidele of demolishing a mosque in Aramoko Ekiti, Ekiti State, to make way for a constituency market project. Afenifere, through its Ekiti State Chairman, Gabriel Alonge, described the
