Lawyers across various strata have weighed in on the visit of some Islamic clerics to the residence of an Osun traditional priestess, Yeye Ajesikemi Olokun, for wanting to hold an Isese festival in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
“The right to freedom of religion is not exclusive to Muslims or Christians. No religion was mentioned in the Constitution. It is not for adherents of other religions to determine which one is superior.
“It is pure harassment to stop her; she should seek legal redress. The police should, given their threat, give them the security to manifest their faith,” Effiong noted. He, however, added that the event could have been held in any part of Kwara State aside from the five core Ilorin local government areas identified as Ilorin Emirates, including Ilorin East, Ilorin West, Asa, Ilorin South and Moro.
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