Lakeshaw Attorneys

Nigeria is a multi-religious nation with as many religions as there are tribes. Research shows that there are at least 200 tribes in Nigeria. It follows then that at least there are at least 200 religions in this country. For all these tribes to be able to live as one and in peace and to have progress, the people of Nigeria decided and agreed that the Nation and states therein "shall not" adopt any religion as "state religion". Chapter IV of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As amended), particularly section 10 provides thus:  "The Government of the Federation or of a State shall not adopt any religion as State Religion.” Just as the Hausa, Yoruba and Ibo are the major tribes in Nigeria, Christianity and Islam are the major religions in Nigeria. Now, there will always be majority and minority. And as we see every now and then, those in the majority do always and usually dominate over the minorities. Just as it is not in the Constitution