Justice Hauwa Yilwa delivered the judgment on June 13, 2025, stating that the NYSC's trousers-only policy for female members is unconstitutional and violates fundamental rights enshrined in Section 38(1) of the 1999 Constitution.
The case was brought by two former corps members, Miss Ogunjobi Blessing and Miss Ayuba Vivian, who challenged the NYSC's refusal to allow female participants to wear skirts, citing their Christian faith.
The court granted all reliefs sought, including:
- A declaration that NYSC's refusal to permit skirts infringed upon their constitutional rights
- An order directing NYSC to allow skirts as part of the official uniform for female corps members with genuine religious objections
- A directive to recall the affected former corps members and issue them their NYSC discharge certificates
- An award of ₦500,000 in damages to each applicant for harassment and humiliation suffered during their service.
This judgment marks a major victory for religious freedom in Nigeria and may set a precedent for future challenges to uniform or institutional policies conflicting with personal faith-based practices.