In a landmark ruling delivered on February 10, 2026, the Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Rivers State University (RSU) , affirming the right of Muslim students to worship freely on campus.
The case, initiated in 2012 by Umaru Wazuru and 98 other Muslim students, challenged the university’s refusal to allow them a place of worship despite the presence of churches on campus. In 2013, the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt ruled in favor of the students, declaring the denial a violation of their constitutional right to freedom of religion.
RSU appealed the decision, but the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal in 2017, upholding the High Court’s ruling. Undeterred, the university proceeded to the Supreme Court, where a seven-man panel of justices unanimously dismissed the appeal on February 10, 2026, bringing the 14-year legal battle to a definitive close.
The Supreme Court’s decision is final and binding, mandating the university to allocate a suitable space for Muslim students to observe their prayers. The ruling reinforces the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom in Nigeria’s educational institutions.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
