In Nigeria, proposed constitutional amendment to establish Christian court passes second reading

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for a second reading a bill aiming to amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to establish Ecclesiastical Courts of Appeal. The Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2024 to Provide for the Establishment of the Ecclesiastical Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja and the Ecclesiastical Court of Appeal of the States; and for Related Matters was sponsored by Francis Waive, representing Ughelli Udu. The bill seeks to create courts that would adjudicate matters pertaining to Christian personal law and ecclesiastical issues.
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