Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has urged the judiciary to shun religious sentiments in the administration of justice.
Represented by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ade Ipaye, at a conference titled: “Towards Law and Religious Freedom in Africa”, at the University of Lagos auditorium, the governor stressed the dangers of religious sentiments in a country’s jurisprudence.
He said: “Bringing religion to issues of jurisprudence is dangerous… Judges have to apply the law and not religious sentiments.”
The governor advised religious organisations to devise a forum for settlement of their disputes.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Rahamon Bello, expressed concern on the spate of religious crisis all over the world, including Nigeria, saying: “it is inconceivable for any of these religions to uphold or promote terrorism”.