Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a suit seeking to declare the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) Act and the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) Act, unconstitutional, affirming the legality of government-established religious commissions.

According to a court document shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, the judge Akintayo Aluko, on Friday, held that the applicant, Human Rights and Empowerment Project Ltd/Gte, failed to provide credible evidence that the statutes violated Sections 10 and 42 of the Nigerian constitution.

Ikenna Okoli, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), with Ikeola Atilola, appeared for the applicant, while E.O. Obotse, holding brief for Bukunola Adeagbo, represented the fifth re...