Bishop Oyedepo’s Covenant University Delayed Muslim Candidates In Hijabs From Taking JAMB Mock Tertiary Matriculation Exam.
Canaanland is a private city in Ota, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria, that hosts the headquarters of Winners’ Chapel (Living Faith Church), Covenant University and Faith Academy, all founded by Bishop David Oyedepo.
Some Muslim candidates for the mock test of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination were reportedly denied entry for some time at Covenant University in Canaanland for wearing the hijab.
“This is Mr Olayode Akeem who brought a child for mock examination at covenant university. I was surprised he came here this morning. And all the children with hijab, they are being denied to enter and to write the examination.
“These are the candidates with hijab who are being denied to write the examination. And these are the security men who said they should not… they are acting on the instruction given to them by their head,” the voice of a male person doing the recording said.
Another source who resides at Ota said, “I was at Convenant University on Friday and I witnessed it. A lady was told she can’t go in to write her mock exam or else she put off her hijab or turn it into scalf. This is height of impunity. This is pathetic and should be addressed before the exam date.”
Several persons have taken to Twitter to condemn the action of the Canaanland, asking the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to address the issue before the main examination day.
“I call on Dr. Isaq OLOYEDE @JAMBHQ to look into this matter… The centre was given randomly why denying them of writing their exams…(sic) Christians do write JAMB in Alhikmah University Ilorin, Summit University in Offa and in Fountain University Oshogbo without any problem… It’s only oyedepo that has problem…,” a Twitter user Taiye Hassan said
But Ago Ugbaja, another Twitter user, haf a different perspective, saying, “It’s a private institution and that’s it!!! Go and sort it out with Oyedepo…. And JAMB.”
Meanwhile, Islamic organisations condemned the action of Cannanland in separate statements made available to Daily Trust.
The Hijab Rights Advocacy Initiative (HRAI) and the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), in separate statements, said some candidates had to remove their Hijab before they were let in.
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