Nigeria, Aug. 1 -- The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the Federal Government to fully integrate Shari'ah courts into Nigeria's judicial framework by establishing them across all states, just like federal high courts.

In a statement made available to The News Chronicle Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, made the call on Friday, August 1, 2025, insisting that the current judicial structure is skewed in favour of Christian-based common law, which operates nationwide, while Shari'ah courts remain confined to the North.

"There is no single Shari'ah court anywhere in the South," Akintola said. "This amounts to denying millions of Muslims in the South access to justice, while Christians enjoy full representation th...