Muslim Man Reacts as Bishop Oyedepo Rejects Hijab Use in Church Schools in Old Video, “He’s Right”
- In an interesting twist, a video of Bishop David Oyedepo condemning the use of hijab in mission schools resurfaced and trended online
- Master Maliq, an author of an Islamic book, condemned the call by some Muslim groups demanding female students in Christian mission schools to be allowed to wear the hijab
- The Muslim man who shared the old video explained what influential Muslim leaders and individuals should do rather than fighting Bishop Oyedepo
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Master Maliq, a Muslim man, has reacted after Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church, strongly condemned the push by some Muslim groups for female students in mission schools to be allowed to wear the hijab.
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Oyedepo warns against hijab use in mission schools
Speaking during a church service in an old video, Bishop Oyedepo described the demand as an act of overstepping boundaries, likening it to “a tenant decreeing for the landlord.”
The cleric emphasised that mission schools should maintain their original standards and advised those pushing for the hijab to establish their own schools.
Man says hijab shouldn't be imposed
Reacting, via a trending post shared on his X page on August 13, Master Maliq backed Oyedepo and wondered why Muslim parents would want to impose dress codes on a university that is funded by a church.
Master Maliq, an author of an Islamic book, urged Muslim faithful that rather than "fight for hijab rights in Christian schools, demand that Muslim leaders and wealthy individuals build universities that can stand on the same level or even higher."
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The Islamic author who backed Oyedepo's stance, added that "no Muslim university in Nigeria can compete with Covenant University," due to the cleric's years of deliberate, heavy investment in education.
Master Maliq tweeted:
"Pastor Oyedepo is right. If you want to wear a hijab, attend a Muslim-owned school. You can’t impose Islamic dress codes on a university that is owned, run, and funded by a church.
"Right now, no Muslim university in Nigeria can compete with Covenant University. That’s not by chance, it’s the result of years of deliberate, heavy investment in education. Instead of fighting for hijab rights in Christian schools, demand that Muslim leaders and wealthy individuals build universities that can stand on the same level or even higher.
"Leave the church to run their schools as they wish, and put the same energy into building your own to the standard you want."
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that some top private universities in Nigeria are being funded by prominent personalities, including politicians and men of God.
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar, RCCG's Adeboye, Bishop David Oyedepo and the late Access Bank CEO Herbert Wigwe are the owners of some of the most expensive private universities in Nigeria.
Legit.ng compiled the list of these private institutions, the programmes they offer and the tuition fees for each of their programmes.
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