lasilkiin.com
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Religion
  • Editorial
  • Youth wing
No Result
View All Result
Donate
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Religion
  • Editorial
  • Youth wing
No Result
View All Result
lasilkiin.com
No Result
View All Result
Home National

Native doctors drag CAC to court over refusal to register traditional religious association

Lasilkiinadmin by Lasilkiinadmin
August 1, 2022
in National, News, Top Story, Trending, Uncategorized
0
Native doctors drag CAC to court over refusal to register traditional religious association
0
SHARES
5
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Native doctors drag CAC to court over refusal to register traditional religious association

August 1, 2022

The Traditional Religious Practitioners’ Association (TRPA) in Nigeria has taken the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, to the Federal High Court in Enugu.

The traditional organization has dragged the CAC to court over the commission’s refusal to register the traditional worshippers as a religious body.

The traditional organization wants itself registered like the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA.

In its online application for registration to the CAC in June 2022,

In June 2022, the Traditional Religious Practitioners Association, TRPA, led by Dibia Chukwuma Ezeoruonye and two others as the Trustees, requested for the organization to be registered as a corporate entity for the promotion of their faith.

The CAC in its reply to the application have turned down the request for registration.

The Commission in its reply to the TRPA on July 11 2022 said: “The CAC regrets to inform you that it was unable to approve any of the names(s) submitted for approval…name not registrable as their forms of worship and practices are not publicly available.”

In their application to the court (Suit No FHC/EN/CS/140/2022) through their counsel, Obi K. Odo Esquire, the traditional religious worshippers contend that by the denial for registration, the CAC has discriminated against the plaintiffs on the ground of their religious worship, contrary to the provision of section 42 of the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria.

“Other religious groups have been incorporated by the defendants but chose to deny us just because we are traditional worshippers; there is no other way to convince the defendants to go ahead and incorporate us as the Board of Trustee of the Association except by the intervention of this court,” the plaintiffs petitioned.

Joined in the suit as co-defendants are the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Attorney General and Minister for Justice.

The Plaintiffs are seeking for a declaration that the CAC denial of approval of Traditional Religious Practitioners’Association as a name for the purposes of incorporating them as registered Trustees of TRPA is a breach of their right to freedom of religion/worship and discriminatory contrary to the 1999 constitution as amended; stating also that the refusal under the part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act was ultra vires and unlawful.

They therefore pleaded with the court for an order compelling the CAC to approve the registration; determine if the group is registrable and whether the CAC was right to have denied the approval of the name that does not offend the law.

In his affidavit in support of the originating summon, leader of the TRPA Board of Trustees, Dibia Chukwuma Ezeoruonye stated that the reason given for the denial of the approval does not accord with the circumstances allowed by the law for the CAC to refuse the proposed name and thereby breached their freedom of religion guaranteed in section 38 of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Government of Nigeria which is a second defendant on the matter.

The process which was filed at the Federal High Court in Enugu on July 21 2022 awaits the resumption of Judges from their annual vacation when the hearing will commence.

Tags: CACCOURTFedHighTraditional religion
Previous Post

Recording Policemen During Operation Is Legal- Police

Next Post

BREAKING:ASUU EXTENDS STRIKE

Related Posts

Islamic Scholar Sheikh Binuyo Dies at 96
News

Islamic Scholar Sheikh Binuyo Dies at 96

January 24, 2023
Professor Fagbohun urges FUO graduates to rise up to tackle challenges facing Nigeria
Education

Professor Fagbohun urges FUO graduates to rise up to tackle challenges facing Nigeria

January 14, 2023
FUO CONVOCATION: New Executive Sworn In For Parents Forum
Education

FUO CONVOCATION: New Executive Sworn In For Parents Forum

January 11, 2023
Next Post
BREAKING:ASUU EXTENDS STRIKE

BREAKING:ASUU EXTENDS STRIKE

England Defeats Germany 2-1 to Lift Heroic Euro Title

England Defeats Germany 2-1 to Lift Heroic Euro Title

Islamiyat Adebukola Yusuf wins medal for Nigeria at Commonwealth Games

Islamiyat Adebukola Yusuf wins medal for Nigeria at Commonwealth Games

Please login to join discussion

Recommended

Pictures from the NASFAT/FUO NATIONAL EDUCATION SUMMIT

Don Warns University Managements Against Turning Universities To Vocational Training Centres

8 months ago
ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ɪꜱ ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ᴀꜱʜᴀᴍᴇᴅ ᴏꜰ ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴍᴇɴᴛᴀʟ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜ ɪꜱꜱᴜᴇ!!!

ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ɪꜱ ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ᴀꜱʜᴀᴍᴇᴅ ᴏꜰ ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴍᴇɴᴛᴀʟ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜ ɪꜱꜱᴜᴇ!!!

6 months ago
Insecurity: Take over forests, swamps used by gunmen, Sultan tasks FG, States

Insecurity: Take over forests, swamps used by gunmen, Sultan tasks FG, States

8 months ago
Assault Video: Police Are Committed To The Protection Of Uniformed And Civil Citizens’ Rights Across Board…says PPRO

Assault Video: Police Are Committed To The Protection Of Uniformed And Civil Citizens’ Rights Across Board…says PPRO

4 months ago

Categories

  • Business
  • Editorial
  • Education
  • Empowerment
  • Entertainment
  • From NASFAT Chief Misssioner
  • Health
  • International
  • Lifestyle
  • National
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Photo Speaks
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Top Story
  • Trending
  • Uncategorized
  • Youth wing
No Result
View All Result

Highlights

FUO CONVOCATION: New Executive Sworn In For Parents Forum

Napoli interested in Azzedine Ounahi, sets to become third African in Naples

Mendy out, as goalkeeper undergoes surgery on broken finger

Ex-Lagos commissioner appointed NDIC chairman

Female VC Emerges In FUO

Fountain University Sets For Her 12th Convocation Ceremony

https://vimeo.com/754224285?loop=0

Trending

Islamic Scholar Sheikh Binuyo Dies at 96
News

Islamic Scholar Sheikh Binuyo Dies at 96

by Lasilkiinadmin
January 24, 2023
0

Islamic Scholar Sheikh Binuyo Dies at 96 January 24, 2023 A former Correspondent of the Voice of...

PHOTO SPEAKS

PHOTO SPEAKS

January 14, 2023
Professor Fagbohun urges FUO graduates to rise up to tackle challenges facing Nigeria

Professor Fagbohun urges FUO graduates to rise up to tackle challenges facing Nigeria

January 14, 2023
FUO CONVOCATION: New Executive Sworn In For Parents Forum

FUO CONVOCATION: New Executive Sworn In For Parents Forum

January 11, 2023
Napoli interested in Azzedine Ounahi, sets to become third African in Naples

Napoli interested in Azzedine Ounahi, sets to become third African in Naples

January 10, 2023

Lasilkiin Communications Limited is Radio and Television Service company....

Follow us on social media:

Lasilkiin

₦
Select Payment Method
Personal Info

To make an offline donation toward this cause, follow these steps:

Naira Account
Lasilkiin Communications Limited
United Bank of Africa1025788810

Dollar account
Lasilkiin Communication Limited
3003945088
United Bank of Africa

Donation Total: ₦ 100.00

Category

  • Business
  • Editorial
  • Education
  • Empowerment
  • Entertainment
  • From NASFAT Chief Misssioner
  • Health
  • International
  • Lifestyle
  • National
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Photo Speaks
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Top Story
  • Trending
  • Uncategorized
  • Youth wing
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • NASFAT

© 2022 Lasilkiin Communications Limited.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Religion
  • Health
  • Empowerment
  • From NASFAT Chief Misssioner
  • Editorial
  • Youth wing

© 2022 Lasilkiin Communications Limited.