Popular Yoruba traditional ruler backs Sharia law in southwest amid public outcry

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The Oluwo of Iwo, Osun State, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has declared his support for the introduction of Sharia law in the South-West, stressing that it has long been part of Yoruba tradition.

The monarch called attention to the presence of Sharia-compliant banking systems in the South-West and noted that Sharia law is enshrined in Nigeria’s constitution.

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