{"id":71901,"date":"2022-09-08T14:08:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T13:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/niger-governor-signs-bill-amending-sharia-law"},"modified":"2022-09-08T16:55:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T15:55:54","slug":"niger-governor-signs-bill-amending-sharia-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/niger-governor-signs-bill-amending-sharia-law","title":{"rendered":"Niger Governor signs bill amending Sharia Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Niger State Governor, Alh. Abubakar Sani Bello has signed into law a Bill to Amend the Shariah Administration of Justice Law, 2021, in the State and for other related Matters, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Bello carried out the constitutional duty at the Government House, Minna.<\/p>\n<p>The law, which is to be cited as the \u201cShariah Administration of Justice (Amendment) Law, 2021\u201d, took effect from the 9th of August, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The amendment was made on section 4(1)(b) of the Principal Law, to insert \u201cwhen exercising original jurisdiction and at least three judges when exercising appellate jurisdiction\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Niger State Governor, Alh. Abubakar Sani Bello has signed into law a Bill to Amend the Shariah Administration of Justice Law, 2021, in the State and for other related Matters, 2022. Bello carried out the constitutional duty at the Government House, Minna. 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